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.[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
 Pakistanw/o
 Pakistan3
 South Korea2
 Chinese Taipeiw/o
Jakarta, Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Chinese Taipei0
 Indonesia4
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 Pakistan
South Korea		 Saeed Meer
Kim Bong-suk		 7
5		 9
7		 7
9 		4
6 		2
6 		 
2 Pakistan
South Korea		 Nadir Ali Khan
Ju Chang-nam		 6
3		 6
8 		10
8		 6
4		    
3 Pakistan
South Korea		 Jamil Ahmed / Nadir Ali Khan
Ju Chang-nam / Kim Bong-suk		 6
1		 6
8 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Pakistan
South Korea		 Saeed Meer
Ju Chang-nam		 6
0		 6
1		 6
2		      
5 Pakistan
South Korea		 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 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 Yustedjo Tarik
Hsu Huang-jung		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
2 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 Atet Wijono
Wu Chang-rung		 6
3		 6
1		 6
1		      
3 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung		 6
2		 9
7		 6
1		      
4 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 Yustedjo Tarik
Wu Chang-rung		 6
2		 6
2		 3
6 		6
0		    
5 Indonesia
Chinese Taipei		 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
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
bye
 New Zealand3
Kasuga, Japan
 Japan0
 Japan4
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 Pakistan1
 New Zealand2
Ahmedabad, India
 Australia3
 Indonesia1
Madras, India (clay)
 India4
 India2
 Australia3
bye
 Australia

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. Pakistan


Japan
4		 Kasuga, Japan[5]
8–10 December 1978
Pakistan
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Japan
Pakistan		 Jun Kuki
Meer Mohammed Khan		 6
2		 6
2		 6
1		      
2 Japan
Pakistan		 Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer		 4
6 		6
3		 5
7 		7
9 		   
3 Japan
Pakistan		 Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi
Saeed Meer / Meer Mohammed Khan		 6
0		 6
2		 6
2		      
4 Japan
Pakistan		 Jun Kuki
Saeed Meer		 6
2		 6
4		 6
4		      
5 Japan
Pakistan		 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 India
Indonesia		 Sashi Menon
Atet Wijono		 7
5		 6
0		 6
4		      
2 India
Indonesia		 Anand Amritraj
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
4		 6
2		 6
4		      
3 India
Indonesia		 Anand Amritraj / Sashi Menon
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono		 6
1		 10
8		 6
2		      
4 India
Indonesia		 Anand Amritraj
Atet Wijono		            
w/o
5 India
Indonesia		 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 New Zealand
Japan		 Russell Simpson
Jun Kamiwazumi		 6
4		 6
4		 6
4		      
2 New Zealand
Japan		 Onny Parun
Kenichi Hirai		 6
3		 12
14 		10
8		 6
3		    
3 New Zealand
Japan		 Brian Fairlie / Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai / Jun Kamiwazumi		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		 6
4		    
4 New Zealand
Japan		 Russell Simpson
Kenichi Hirai		           not
played
5 New Zealand
Japan		 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 India
Australia		 Sashi Menon
Ross Case		 7
9 		1
6 		2
6 		     
2 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander		 4
6 		6
8 		6
1		 3
6 		   
3 India
Australia		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case / Geoff Masters		 6
8 		6
4		 6
1		 6
3		    
4 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
Ross Case		 7
5		 6
1		 7
5		      
5 India
Australia		 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 New Zealand
Australia		 Onny Parun
Mark Edmondson		 3
6 		6
3		 6
3		 6
2		    
2 New Zealand
Australia		 Russell Simpson
John Alexander		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		4
6 		   
3 New Zealand
Australia		 Onny Parun / Russell Simpson
John Alexander / Phil Dent		 4
6 		7
9 		3
6 		     
4 New Zealand
Australia		 Russell Simpson
Mark Edmondson		 3
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
5 New Zealand
Australia		 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. 1 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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