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 Taipei3
 Thailand2
 Philippines
 Thailandw/o
Seoul, South Korea
 South Korea3
Seoul, South Korea
 Pakistan2
 South Korea5
 Indonesia0
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 South Korea
Pakistan		 Kim Bong-suk
Saeed Meer		 0
6 		4
6 		2
6 		     
2 South Korea
Pakistan		 Jeon Chang-dae
Nadir Ali Khan		 6
0		 6
2		 6
3		      
3 South Korea
Pakistan		 Jeon Chang-dae / Jeon Young-dai
Nadir Ali Khan / Saeed Meer		 6
2		 4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		2
6 		 
4 South Korea
Pakistan		 Jeon Young-dai
Nadir Ali Khan		 6
3		 6
1		 6
3		      
5 South Korea
Pakistan		 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 Chinese Taipei
Thailand		 Wu Chang-rung
Supot Meesawat		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		6
2		 7
5		  
2 Chinese Taipei
Thailand		 Hsu Huang-jung
Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 6
3		 1
6 		7
5		 6
4		    
3 Chinese Taipei
Thailand		 Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Supot Meesawat / Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 8
6		 11
9		 3
6 		3
6 		6
8 		 
4 Chinese Taipei
Thailand		 Wu Chang-rung
Panomkorn Pladchurnil		 6
2		 5
7 		5
7 		12
10		 4
6 		 
5 Chinese Taipei
Thailand		 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 South Korea
Indonesia		 Jeon Chang-dae
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
3		 6
0		 6
3		      
2 South Korea
Indonesia		 Kim Choon-ho
Atet Wijono		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
3 South Korea
Indonesia		 Jeon Young-dai / Kim Choon-ho
Gondo Widjojo / Atet Wijono		 6
4		 4
6 		8
6		 3
6 		6
4		  
4 South Korea
Indonesia		 Kim Choon-ho
Yustedjo Tarik		 6
4		 6
4		 6
0		      
5 South Korea
Indonesia		 Jeon Chang-dae
Hadiman		 6
1		 6
1		 7
5		      

Main draw

Draw
Quarterfinals
7–10 December 1979		Semifinals
8–10 February		Final
7–9 March
 Australia
Hobart, Australia (carpet)
bye
 Australia5
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard)
 Japan0
 Japan5
Brisbane, Australia (grass)
 Chinese Taipei0
 Australia3
Seoul, South Korea
 New Zealand1
 South Korea3
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass)
 India2
 South Korea0
 New Zealand5
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 Chinese Taipei
Japan		 Wu Chang-rung
Shigeyuki Nishio		 7
5		 0
6 		3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Chinese Taipei
Japan		 Hsu Huang-jung
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 4
6 		2
6 		1
6 		     
3 Chinese Taipei
Japan		 Hsu Huang-jung / Wu Chang-rung
Jun Kamiwazumi / Shinichi Sakamoto		 2
6 		2
6 		4
6 		     
4 Chinese Taipei
Japan		 Hsu Huang-jung
Shigeyuki Nishio		 2
6 		4
6 		8
10 		     
5 Chinese Taipei
Japan		 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 South Korea
India		 Jeon Chang-dae
Harishanker Krishnan		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
2 South Korea
India		 Kim Choon-ho
Nandan Bal		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3 South Korea
India		 Jeon Young-dai / Kim Choon-ho
Nandan Bal / Sashi Menon		 2
6 		6
8 		4
6 		     
4 South Korea
India		 Kim Choon-ho
Harishanker Krishnan		 6
4		 8
6		 6
1		      
5 South Korea
India		 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 Australia
Japan		 Mark Edmondson
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 6
2		 6
3		 4
6 		6
3		    
2 Australia
Japan		 Peter McNamara
Shigeyuki Nishio		 6
4		 6
3		 6
0		      
3 Australia
Japan		 Brad Drewett / Mark Edmondson
Jun Kamiwazumi / Shinichi Sakamoto		 8
6		 6
1		 6
2		      
4 Australia
Japan		 Peter McNamara
Tsuyoshi Fukui		 7
5		 6
0		 6
3		      
5 Australia
Japan		 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 New Zealand
South Korea		 Onny Parun
Kim Choon-ho		 7
5		 3
6 		6
2		 10
8		    
2 New Zealand
South Korea		 Chris Lewis
Jeon Young-dai		 6
2		 6
4		 6
0		      
3 New Zealand
South Korea		 Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson
Kim Bong-suk / Kim Choon-ho		 6
1		 6
0		 7
5		      
4 New Zealand
South Korea		 Chris Lewis
Jeon Chang-dae		 6
3		 6
2		 6
0		      
5 New Zealand
South Korea		 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 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander
Chris Lewis		 7
5		 7
9 		10
8		 4
6 		5
7 		 
2 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Onny Parun		 6
2		 5
7 		6
3		 3
6 		6
2		  
3 Australia
New Zealand		 John Alexander / Phil Dent
Chris Lewis / Russell Simpson		 6
2		 8
6		 9
7		      
4 Australia
New Zealand		 Phil Dent
Chris Lewis		 6
4		 6
3		 6
2		      
5 Australia
New Zealand		 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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