1980 Davis Cup Eastern Zone

The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1980 Davis Cup.

Main article: 1980 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
6–8 October 1979		 Preliminary Round
31 October–11 November 1979
                 
  Chinese Taipei  
Guam (hard)
 bye  
    Chinese Taipei 3
    Thailand 2
  Philippines
  Thailand w/o  
Seoul, South Korea
  South Korea 3  
Seoul, South Korea
  Pakistan 2  
    South Korea 5
    Indonesia 0
 bye
  Indonesia  

First Round

South Korea vs. Pakistan


South Korea
3		 Seoul, South Korea [3]
6–8 October 1979
Pakistan
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Kim Bong-suk
Saeed Meer		 0
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2
Jeon Chang-dae
Nadir Ali-Khan		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      
3
Jeon Chang-dae / Jeon Young-dai
Nadir Ali-Khan / Saeed Meer		 6
2		 4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4
Jeon Young-dai
Nadir Ali-Khan		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
5
Jeon Chang-dae
Saeed Meer		 6
1		 6
3		 6
2		      

Qualifying Round

Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand


Chinese Taipei
3		 Guam [4]
31 October–2 November 1979
Hard
Thailand
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Wu Chang-rung
Supot Meesawat		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
2		 7
5		  
2
Hsu Huang-jung
Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 6
3		 1
6 		7
5		 6
4		    
3
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Supot Meesawat / Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 8
6		 11
9		 3
6 		3
6 		6
8 		 
4
Wu Chang-rung
Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 6
2		 5
7 		5
7 		12
10		 4
6 		 
5
Hsu Huang-jung
Supot Meesawat		 6
1		 2
6 		6
3		 6
3		    

South Korea vs. Indonesia


South Korea
5		 Seoul, South Korea [5]
9–11 November 1979
Indonesia
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jeon Chang-dae
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
3		 6
0		 6
3		      
2
Kim Choon-ho
Atet Wijono		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
3
Jeon Young-dai / Kim Choon-ho
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono		 6
4		 4
6 		8
6		 3
6 		6
4		  
4
Kim Choon-ho
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
4		 6
4		 6
0		      
5
Jeon Chang-dae
Hadiman Hadiman		 6
1		 6
1		 7
5		      

Main Draw

Draw
  Quarterfinals
7–10 December 1979		 Semifinals
8–10 February		 Final
7–9 March
                           
 
    Australia  
   bye     Hobart, Australia (carpet)
      Australia 5  
  Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)     Japan 0  
    Japan 5
    Chinese Taipei 0     Brisbane, Australia (grass)
      Australia 3
  Seoul, South Korea       New Zealand 1
    South Korea 3  
    India 2     Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
      South Korea 0
      New Zealand 5  
   bye
    New Zealand  

Quarterfinals

Chinese Taipei vs. Japan


Chinese Taipei
0		 Taipei, Taiwan [6]
7–10 December 1979
Hard (indoors)
Japan
5
1 2 3 4 5
1
Wu Chang-rung
Shigeyuki Nishio		 7
5		 0
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2
Hsu Huang-jung
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3
Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Jun Kamiwazumi / Shinichi Sakamoto		 2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4
Hsu Huang-jung
Shigeyuki Nishio		 2
6 		4
6 		8
10 		     
5
Wu Chang-rung
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 2
6 		3
6 		4
6 		     

South Korea vs. India


South Korea
3		 Seoul, South Korea [7]
7–9 December 1979
India
2
1 2 3 4 5
1
Jeon Chang-dae
Harishanker Krishnan		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
2
Kim Choon-ho
Nandan Bal		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3
Jeon Young-dai / Kim Choon-ho
Nandan Bal / Sashi Menon		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
4
Kim Choon-ho
Harishanker Krishnan		 6
4		 8
6		 6
1		      
5
Jeon Young-dai
Nandan Bal		 5
7 		6
3		 6
2		 6
1		    

Semifinals

Australia vs. Japan


Australia
5		 Domain Centre, Hobart, Australia [8]
8–10 February 1980
Carpet
Japan
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Mark Edmondson
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		    
2
Peter McNamara
Shigeyuki Nishio		 6
4		 6
3		 6
0		      
3
Brad Drewett / Mark Edmondson
Jun Kamiwazumi / Shinichi Sakamoto		 8
6		 6
1		 6
2		      
4
Peter McNamara
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 7
5		 6
0		 6
3		      
5
Mark Edmondson
Shigeyuki Nishio		 2
6 		6
0		 6
2		 6
1		    

New Zealand vs. South Korea


New Zealand
5		 Wilding Park, Christchurch, New Zealand [9]
8–10 February 1980
Grass
South Korea
0
1 2 3 4 5
1
Onny Parun
Kim Choon-ho		 7
5		 3
6 		6
2		 10
8		    
2
Chris Lewis
Jeon Young-dai		 6
2		 6
4		 6
0		      
3
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson
Kim Bong-suk / Kim Choon-ho		 6
1		 6
0		 7
5		      
4
Chris Lewis
Jeon Chang-dae		 6
3		 6
2		 6
0		      
5
Onny Parun
Kim Bong-suk		 6
4		 6
3		 6
1		      

Final

Australia vs. New Zealand


Australia
3		 Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia [2]
7–9 March 1980
Grass
New Zealand
1
1 2 3 4 5
1
John Alexander
Chris Lewis		 7
5		 7
9 		10
8		 4
6 		5
7 		 
2
Phil Dent
Onny Parun		 6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		6
2		  
3
John Alexander / Phil Dent
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson		 6
2		 8
6		 9
7		      
4
Phil Dent
Chris Lewis		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5
John Alexander
Onny Parun		           not
played

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. "Australia v New Zealand". daviscup.com.
  3. "South Korea v Pakistan". daviscup.com.
  4. "Chinese Taipei v Thailand". daviscup.com.
  5. "South Korea v Indonesia". daviscup.com.
  6. "Chinese Taipei v Japan". daviscup.com.
  7. "South Korea v India". daviscup.com.
  8. "Australia v Japan". daviscup.com.
  9. "New Zealand v South Korea". daviscup.com.
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