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

Draw

First round

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

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

Draw

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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. 1 2 "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.
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