1971 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1971 Davis Cup.
9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, competing across 2 sub-zones. The winner of each sub-zones would play against each other to determine who would compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and Europe Zone.[1]
Japan defeated Australia in the Zone A final, and India received a walkover in the Zone B final after Pakistan withdrew.[2][3] In the Inter-Zonal final India defeated Japan and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[4]
Zone A
Draw
Quarterfinals 27–29 March | Semifinals 2–5 April | Final 23–25 April | |||||||||||
Hong Kong | |||||||||||||
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Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||||||||||
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![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Hong Kong vs. Australia
![]() Hong Kong 0 | Hong Kong[5] 27–29 March 1971 | ![]() Australia 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Indonesia vs. Australia
![]() Indonesia 2 | Jakarta, Indonesia[6] 3–5 April 1971 | ![]() Australia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippines vs. Japan
![]() Philippines 1 | Manila, Philippines[7] 2–4 April 1971 | ![]() Japan 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Japan vs. Australia
![]() Japan 3 | Tokyo, Japan[2] 23–25 April 1971 | ![]() Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zone B
Draw
Semifinals 30 March–4 April | Final | |||||||
Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | ||||||||
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![]() | 0 | |||||||
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Lahore, Pakistan | ||||||||
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Semifinals
Ceylon vs. India
![]() Ceylon 0 | Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association, Colombo, Ceylon[8] 2–4 April 1971 Clay | ![]() India 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pakistan vs. Malaysia
![]() Pakistan 5 | Lahore, Pakistan[9] 30 March–1 April 1971 | ![]() Malaysia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
India defeated Pakistan by walkover.[3]
Eastern Inter-Zonal Final
Japan vs. India
![]() Japan 2 | Denen Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan[4] 15–17 May 1971 Clay | ![]() India 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–506. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b "Japan v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "India v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
- ^ a b "Japan v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Hong Kong v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Indonesia v Australia". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Philippines v Japan". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Ceylon v India". daviscup.com.
- ^ "Pakistan v Malaysia". daviscup.com.
External links
- Davis Cup official website