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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1972 Davis Cup.
11 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]
Australia defeated Japan in the Zone A final, and India defeated Malaysia in the Zone B final. In the Eastern Inter-Zonal final, Australia defeated India and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.
South Vietnam vs. Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong vs. Japan
South Korea vs. Australia
South Vietnam vs. Japan
Japan vs. Australia
India vs. Ceylon
Malaysia vs. India
India vs. Australia