1979 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 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.{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=495–506|edition=2nd}}
Australia defeated New Zealand in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.
Preliminary rounds
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| maxround = 2
| RD1-date=2–4 October 1978
| RD2-date=3–5 November 1978
| RD1-name=Pre-qualifying round
| RD2-name=Preliminary round
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1T2-loc=Peshawar, Pakistan
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|KOR|1949}} | RD1-score4=2
| RD1T3-loc=
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|TPE}} | RD1-score5=w/o
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|MAS}} | RD1-score6=
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|PHI|1936}} | RD2-score1=
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|PAK}} | RD2-score2=w/o
| RD2T2-loc=Jakarta, Indonesia
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|TPE}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|INA}} | RD2-score4=4
}}
=Pre-qualifying round=
Pakistan vs. South Korea
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Pakistan
|team2=South Korea |team2-var=1949
|venue=Peshawar, Pakistan{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-PQ-PAK-KOR-01|title=Pakistan v South Korea|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=2–4 October 1978
|surface=
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Saeed Meer |7 |9 |7 |4 |2 |T2P1=Kim Bong-suk |5 |7 |9 |6 |6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nadir Ali Khan |6 |6 |10 |6 | |T2P1=Ju Chang-nam |3 |8 |8 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jamil Ahmed |T1P2=Nadir Ali Khan |6 |6 |3 |1 | |T2P1=Ju Chang-nam |T2P2=Kim Bong-suk |1 |8 |6 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Saeed Meer |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Ju Chang-nam |0 |1 |2 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Nadir Ali Khan |6 |6 |9 | | |T2P1=Kim Bong-suk |3 |4 |7 | | }}
|}}
=Preliminary round=
Indonesia vs. Chinese Taipei
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Indonesia
|team2=Chinese Taipei
|venue=Jakarta, Indonesia{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-PR-INA-TPE-01|title=Indonesia v Chinese Taipei|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=3–5 November 1978
|surface=
|score1=4
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Yustedjo Tarik |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Hsu Huang-jung |4 |2 |4 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Atet Wijono |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Wu Chang-rung |3 |1 |1 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Gondo Widjojo |T1P2=Atet Wijono |6 |9 |6 | | |T2P1=Hsu Huang-jung |T2P2=Wu Chang-rung |2 |7 |1 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Yustedjo Tarik |6 |6 |3 |6 | |T2P1=Wu Chang-rung |2 |2 |6 |0 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Hadiman |4 |7 |4 |5 | |T2P1=Hsu Huang-jung |6 |5 |6 |4 | |nc=4 }}
|}}
Main Draw
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=5–10 December 1978
| RD2-date=9–12 February
| RD3-date=16–19 March
| RD1T1-loc=
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD1-score1=
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=bye | RD1-score2=
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4={{davis|PAK}} | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{davis|INA}} | RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{davis|IND}} | RD1-score6=4
| RD1T4-loc=
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=bye | RD1-score7=
| RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8={{davis|AUS}} | RD1-score8=
| RD2T1-loc=Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{davis|JPN|1947}} | RD2-score2=0
| RD2T2-loc=Madras, India (clay)
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{davis|IND}} | RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{davis|AUS}} | RD2-score4=3
| RD3T1-loc=Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1={{davis|NZL}} | RD3-score1=2
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{davis|AUS}} | RD3-score2=3
}}
=Quarterfinals=
Japan vs. Pakistan
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=Japan |team1-var=1947
|team2=Pakistan
|venue=Kasuga, Japan{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-JPN-PAK-01|title=Japan v Pakistan|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=8–10 December 1978
|surface=
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jun Kuki |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Meer Mohammed Khan |2 |2 |1 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jun Kamiwazumi |4 |6 |5 |7 | |T2P1=Saeed Meer |6 |3 |7 |9 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Kenichi Hirai |T1P2=Jun Kamiwazumi |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Saeed Meer |T2P2=Meer Mohammed Khan |0 |2 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Jun Kuki |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Saeed Meer |2 |4 |4 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Kenichi Hirai |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Meer Mohammed Khan |2 |2 |4 | | }}
|}}
India vs. Indonesia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=India
|team2=Indonesia
|venue=Ahmedabad, India{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-IND-INA-01|title=India v Indonesia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=5–7 December 1978
|surface=
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sashi Menon |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Atet Wijono |5 |0 |4 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Anand Amritraj |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Yustedjo Tarik |4 |2 |4 | | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Anand Amritraj |T1P2=Sashi Menon |6 |10 |6 | | |T2P1=Gondo Widjojo |T2P2=Atet Wijono |1 |8 |2 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Anand Amritraj | | | | | |T2P1=Atet Wijono | | | | | |wo=2 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sashi Menon |7 |4 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Yustedjo Tarik |5 |6 |2 |4 | }}
|}}
=Semifinals=
New Zealand vs. Japan
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=New Zealand
|team2=Japan |team2-var=1947
|venue=Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-NZL-JPN-01|title=New Zealand v Japan|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=9–11 February 1979
|surface=Grass
|score1=3
|score2=0
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Russell Simpson |6 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=Jun Kamiwazumi |4 |4 |4 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |6 |12 |10 |6 | |T2P1=Kenichi Hirai |3 |14 |8 |3 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Brian Fairlie |T1P2=Russell Simpson |6 |4 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Kenichi Hirai |T2P2=Jun Kamiwazumi |4 |6 |4 |4 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Russell Simpson | | | | | |T2P1=Kenichi Hirai | | | | | |np= }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun | | | | | |T2P1=Jun Kamiwazumi | | | | | |np= }}
|}}
India vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=India
|team2=Australia
|venue=Madras Gymkhana Club, Madras, India{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-IND-AUS-01|title=India v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=9–12 February 1979
|surface=Clay
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sashi Menon |7 |1 |2 | | |T2P1=Ross Case |9 |6 |6 | | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vijay Amritraj |4 |6 |6 |3 | |T2P1=John Alexander |6 |8 |1 |6 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Anand Amritraj |T1P2=Vijay Amritraj |6 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Ross Case |T2P2=Geoff Masters |8 |4 |1 |3 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Vijay Amritraj |7 |6 |7 | | |T2P1=Ross Case |5 |1 |5 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Sashi Menon |8 |6 |3 |3 |4 |T2P1=John Alexander |6 |3 |6 |6 |6 }}
|}}
=Final=
New Zealand vs. Australia
{{DavisCupbox
|team1=New Zealand
|team2=Australia
|venue=Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand{{cite news|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=M-DC-1979-EAS-M-NZL-AUS-01|title=New Zealand v Australia|publisher=daviscup.com}}
|date=16–19 March 1979
|surface=Grass
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |3 |6 |6 |6 | |T2P1=Mark Edmondson |6 |3 |3 |2 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Russell Simpson |4 |6 |5 |4 | |T2P1=John Alexander |6 |4 |7 |6 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |T1P2=Russell Simpson |4 |7 |3 | | |T2P1=John Alexander |T2P2=Phil Dent |6 |9 |6 | | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Russell Simpson |3 |2 |4 | | |T2P1=Mark Edmondson |6 |6 |6 | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch |T1P1=Onny Parun |7 |6 |6 | | |T2P1=John Alexander |5 |3 |3 | | }}
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.daviscup.com Davis Cup official website]