1974 Davis Cup Eastern Zone Explained

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The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1974 Davis Cup.

11 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with 9 teams competing in the preliminary round to join the previous year's finalists Australia and India in the main draw. 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]

India defeated Australia in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone. With a total of 327 games, the Eastern Zone final set the Davis Cup record for the most games in a tie, still standing as of 2019.^[2]

Preliminary rounds

First round

Philippines vs. Indonesia

Japan vs. South Korea

Qualifying round

Pakistan vs. Malaysia

Philippines vs. Hong Kong

Japan vs. South Vietnam

Main Draw

Quarterfinals

Pakistan vs. Philippines

Chinese Taipei vs. Japan

Semifinals

Pakistan vs. Australia

India vs. Japan

Final

External links

• Davis Cup official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Bud Collins. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 495–506. 2nd.
2. Web site: Davis Cup - General Records . daviscup.com . 8 June 2019.