1956 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1956 Davis Cup.
3 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Europe Zone.[1] India defeated Japan in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.[2]
Draw
Semifinals 22–24 March | Final 18–20 May | |||||||
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Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
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Colombo, Ceylon (clay) | ||||||||
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Semifinals
Ceylon vs. India
![]() Ceylon 0 | Ceylon Lawn Tennis Association, Colombo, Ceylon[3] 22–24 March 1956 Clay | ![]() India 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Japan vs. India
![]() Japan 2 | Tokyo, Japan[2] 18–20 May 1956 | ![]() India 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
External links
- Davis Cup official website