1979 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1979 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1979 Davis Cup

10 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 6 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's semifinalists in the main draw. Japan and India 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

Draw
  Pre-Qualifying Round
2–4 October 1978		 Preliminary Round
3–5 November 1978
                 
  Philippines  
 bye  
    Philippines
Peshawar, Pakistan
    Pakistan w/o
  Pakistan 3
  South Korea 2  
  Chinese Taipei w/o  
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Malaysia  
    Chinese Taipei 0
    Indonesia 4
 bye
  Indonesia  

Pre-Qualifying Round

Pakistan vs. South Korea


Pakistan
3		 Peshawar, Pakistan [3]
2–4 October 1978
South Korea
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Saeed Meer
Kim Bong-suk		 7
5		 9
7		 7
9 		4
6 		2
6 		 
2
Nadir Ali-Khan
Ju Chang-nam		 6
3		 6
8 		10
8		 6
4		    
3
Jamil Ahmed / Nadir Ali-Khan
Ju Chang-nam / Kim Bong-suk		 6
1		 6
8 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4
Saeed Meer
Ju Chang-nam		 6
0		 6
1		 6
2		      
5
Nadir Ali-Khan
Kim Bong-suk		 6
3		 6
4		 9
7		      

Preliminary Round

Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei


Indonesia
4		 Jakarta, Indonesia [4]
3–5 November 1978
Chinese Taipei
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Yustedjo Tarik
Hsu Huang-jung		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2
Atet Wijono
Wu Chang-rung		 6
3		 6
1		 6
1		      
3
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung		 6
2		 9
7		 6
1		      
4
Yustedjo Tarik
Wu Chang-rung		 6
2		 6
2		 3
6 		6
0		    
5
Hadiman Hadiman
Hsu Huang-jung		 4
6 		7
5		 4
6 		5
4		   not
completed

Main Draw

Draw
  Quarterfinals
5–10 December 1978		 Semifinals
9–12 February		 Final
16–19 March
                           
 
    New Zealand  
   bye     Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
      New Zealand 3  
  Kasuga, Japan     Japan 0  
    Japan 4
    Pakistan 1     Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
      New Zealand 2
  Ahmedabad, India       Australia 3
    Indonesia 1  
    India 4     Madras, India (clay)
      India 2
      Australia 3  
   bye
    Australia  

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. Pakistan


Japan
4		 Kasuga, Japan [5]
8–10 December 1978
Pakistan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jun Kuki
Meer Mohammed Khan		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
2
Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer		 4
6 		6
3		 5
7 		7
9 		   
3
Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer / Meer Mohammed Khan		 6
0		 6
2		 6
2		      
4
Jun Kuki
Saeed Meer		 6
2		 6
4		 6
4		      
5
Kenichi Hirai
Meer Mohammed Khan		 6
2		 6
2		 6
4		      

India vs. Indonesia


India
4		 Ahmedabad, India [6]
5–7 December 1978
Indonesia
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
Sashi Menon
Atet Wijono		 7
5		 6
0		 6
4		      
2
Anand Amritraj
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
3
Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
4
Anand Amritraj
Atet Wijono		            
w/o
5
Sashi Menon
Yustedjo Tarik		 7
5		 4
6 		6
2		 6
4		    

Semifinals

New Zealand vs. Japan


New Zealand
3		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [7]
9–11 February 1979
Grass
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Russell Simpson
Jun Kamiwazumi		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
2
Onny Parun
Kenichi Hirai		 6
3		 12
14 		10
8		 6
3		    
3
Brian Fairlie / Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
4
Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai		           not
played
5
Onny Parun
Jun Kamiwazumi		           not
played

India vs. Australia


India
2		 Madras Gymkhana Club, Madras, India [8]
9–12 February 1979
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Sashi Menon
Ross Case		 7
9 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2
Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander		 4
6 		6
8 		6
1		 3
6 		   
3
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case / Geoff Masters		 6
8 		6
4		 6
1		 6
3		    
4
Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case		 7
5		 6
1		 7
5		      
5
Sashi Menon
John Alexander		 8
6		 6
3		 3
6 		3
6 		4
6 		 

Final

New Zealand vs. Australia


New Zealand
2		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [2]
16–19 March 1979
Grass
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Onny Parun
Mark Edmondson		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
2		    
2
Russell Simpson
John Alexander		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		4
6 		   
3
Onny Parun / Russell Simpson
John Alexander / Phil Dent		 4
6 		7
9 		3
6 		     
4
Russell Simpson
Mark Edmondson		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5
Onny Parun
John Alexander		 7
5		 6
3		 6
3		      

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