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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. In the Inter-Zonal final India defeated Japan and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.
Hong Kong vs. Australia
Indonesia vs. Australia
Philippines vs. Japan
Japan vs. Australia
Ceylon vs. India
Pakistan vs. Malaysia
India defeated Pakistan by walkover.[2]
Japan vs. India