1978 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

Main article: 1978 Davis Cup

The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1978 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 7 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's semifinalists in the main draw. India and Indonesia received byes into the quarterfinals, while Australia and New Zealand received byes into the semifinals. The winner of the main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Europe Zone.[1]

Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]

Preliminary rounds[edit]

Draw[edit]

First round[edit]

Philippines vs. Thailand


Philippines
5 		Manila, Philippines[3]
7–10 October 1977
Thailand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Thailand 		Eduardo Cruz
Somparn Champisri 		6
2 		6
3 		6
3 		     
2 Philippines
Thailand 		Romeo Rafon
Pichet Boratisa 		6
2 		6
2 		6
4 		     
3 Philippines
Thailand 		Ody Gabriel / Alexander Marcial
Pichet Boratisa / Somparn Champisri 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Philippines
Thailand 		Romeo Rafon
Prasert Khaimarn 		6
0 		6
1 		6
2 		     
5 Philippines
Thailand 		Ody Gabriel
Chana Techasen 		6
3 		6
0 		8
6 		     

Japan vs. Chinese Taipei


Japan
5 		Tokyo, Japan[4]
October 1977
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Kenichi Hirai
Hsu Huang-jung 		6
2 		6
0 		6
2 		     
2 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Wu Chang-rung 		6
1 		6
3 		6
1 		     
3 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
4 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Takao Yamamoto
Lin Den-wen 		6
2 		12
10 		6
1 		     
5 Japan
Chinese Taipei 		Shigeyuki Nishio
Hsu Huang-jung 		6
1 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Pakistan vs. Malaysia


Pakistan
4 		Rawalpindi, Pakistan[5]
1–3 October 1977
Malaysia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Saeed Meer
Mohammed Akbar-Baba 		6
4 		6
2 		6
1 		     
2 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Altaf Hussain
Albert Cheah 		6
1 		6
0 		6
3 		     
3 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Saeed Meer / Meer Mohammed Khan
Mohammed Akbar-Baba / Chiew Fook-chong 		6
3 		6
2 		6
2 		     
4 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Meer Mohammed Khan
Albert Cheah 		6
0 		6
0 		6
0 		     
5 Pakistan
Malaysia 		Jamil Ahmed
Mohammed Akbar-Baba 		11
9 		6
2 		6
6 		    not
completed

Qualifying round[edit]

Philippines vs. Japan


Philippines
1 		Manila, Philippines[6]
21–23 October 1977
Japan
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 Philippines
Japan 		Alexander Marcial
Kenichi Hirai 		4
6 		6
3 		4
6 		0
6 		   
2 Philippines
Japan 		Romeo Rafon
Tsuyoshi Fukui 		3
6 		4
6 		6
0 		6
3 		6
2 		 
3 Philippines
Japan 		Ody Gabriel / Manuel Valleramos
Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio 		7
5 		0
6 		2
6 		2
6 		   
4 Philippines
Japan 		Romeo Rafon
Kenichi Hirai 		2
6 		2
6 		5
7 		     
5 Philippines
Japan 		Alexander Marcial
Takao Yamamoto 		5
7 		4
6 		3
6 		     

South Korea vs. Pakistan


South Korea
3 		Seoul, South Korea[7]
28–30 October 1977
Pakistan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 South Korea
Pakistan 		Kim Moon-il
Saeed Meer 		6
4 		6
8 		4
6 		6
4 		5
7 		 
2 South Korea
Pakistan 		Ju Chang-nam
Meer Mohammed Khan 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
3 South Korea
Pakistan 		Ju Chang-nam / Kim Moon-il
Munawar Iqbal / Saeed Meer 		6
3 		6
4 		4
6 		7
5 		   
4 South Korea
Pakistan 		Kim Moon-il
Meer Mohammed Khan 		6
2 		6
2 		6
2 		     
5 South Korea
Pakistan 		Ju Chang-nam
Saeed Meer 		2
6 		2
6 		0
6 		     

Main draw[edit]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals
9–12 December 1977		Semifinals
19–22 January		Final
24–26 February
 Australia
Tokyo, Japan (clay)
bye
 Australia5
Tokyo, Japan
 Japan0
 Indonesia1
Adelaide, Australia (grass)
 Japan4
 Australia4
Coimbatore, India
 New Zealand0
 South Korea1
New Delhi, India
 India4
 India1
 New Zealand4
bye
 New Zealand

Quarterfinals[edit]

Japan vs. Indonesia


Japan
4 		Tokyo, Japan[8]
9–11 December 1977
Indonesia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Indonesia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Atet Wijono 		6
0 		6
2 		6
4 		     
2 Japan
Indonesia 		Kenichi Hirai
Gondo Widjojo 		8
6 		6
2 		7
5 		     
3 Japan
Indonesia 		Kenichi Hirai / Shigeyuki Nishio
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono 		6
2 		1
6 		6
3 		4
6 		2
6 		 
4 Japan
Indonesia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Gondo Widjojo 		6
4 		6
1 		6
3 		     
5 Japan
Indonesia 		Takao Yamamoto
Yustedjo Tarik 		8
6 		6
3 		7
9 		3
6 		6
3 		 

India vs. South Korea


India
4 		Coimbatore, India[9]
9–12 December 1977
South Korea
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
South Korea 		Sashi Menon
Kim Moon-il 		6
4 		8
6 		6
2 		     
2 India
South Korea 		Anand Amritraj
Ju Chang-nam 		6
3 		6
1 		6
2 		     
3 India
South Korea 		Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Ju Chang-nam / Kim Bong-suk 		6
1 		6
3 		8
6 		     
4 India
South Korea 		Sashi Menon
Choi Boo-kil 		6
3 		6
2 		1
6 		    retired
 
5 India
South Korea 		Ramesh Krishnan
Kim Moon-il 		6
2 		6
1 		6
2 		     

Semifinals[edit]

Japan vs. Australia


Japan
0 		Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan[10]
20–22 January 1978
Clay
Australia
5
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Australia 		Jun Kuki
Geoff Masters 		1
6 		3
6 		2
6 		     
2 Japan
Australia 		Kenichi Hirai
Phil Dent 		2
6 		8
10 		0
6 		     
3 Japan
Australia 		Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi
Geoff Masters / Allan Stone 		4
6 		4
6 		1
6 		     
4 Japan
Australia 		Jun Kuki
Kim Warwick 		6
2 		7
5 		3
6 		3
6 		1
6 		 
5 Japan
Australia 		Tsuyoshi Fukui
Allan Stone 		3
6 		5
7 		6
3 		6
2 		2
6 		 

India vs. New Zealand


India
1 		New Delhi, India[11]
19–21 January 1978
New Zealand
4
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
New Zealand 		Sashi Menon
Chris Lewis 		4
6 		3
6 		5
7 		     
2 India
New Zealand 		Anand Amritraj
Onny Parun 		4
6 		6
3 		7
9 		3
6 		   
3 India
New Zealand 		Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon
Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis 		6
2 		16
14 		10
12 		2
6 		2
6 		 
4 India
New Zealand 		Sashi Menon
Onny Parun 		6
3 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5 India
New Zealand 		Ramesh Krishnan
Russell Simpson 		6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		4
6 		   

Final[edit]

Australia vs. New Zealand


Australia
4 		Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia[2]
24–26 February 1978
Grass
New Zealand
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
New Zealand 		Tony Roche
Chris Lewis 		13
11 		6
3 		6
2 		     
2 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander
Brian Fairlie 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
3 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander / Tony Roche
Brian Fairlie / Chris Lewis 		6
3 		6
4 		12
14 		4
6 		6
1 		 
4 Australia
New Zealand 		John Alexander
Chris Lewis 		8
10 		16
14 		6
1 		9
7 		   
5 Australia
New Zealand 		Allan Stone
Brian Fairlie 		2
6 		6
1 		      not
completed

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  3. ^ "Philippines v Thailand". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Japan v Chinese Taipei". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "Pakistan v Malaysia". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "South Korea v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Japan v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  9. ^ "India v South Korea". daviscup.com.
  10. ^ "Japan v Australia". daviscup.com.
  11. ^ "India v New Zealand". daviscup.com.

External links[edit]

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