ɪnðə zˈoʊn fˈaɪnəl ɐɡˈɛnst ðə jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ, wˌɪtʃ hæd wˈʌn ˈɔːl pɹˈiːviəs pˈæn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən zˈoʊn kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz, dʒəpˈæn pɹɪvˈeɪld sˈɛvən tˈuː, dᵻspˈaɪt tˈuː sˈɪŋɡəlz vˈɪktɚɹiz baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən stˈɔːlwɔːɹt dʒˈɪm pˈuːl.
In the zone final against the USA, which had won all previous Pan American zone qualifications, Japan prevailed 7–2, despite two singles victories by American stalwart Jim Poole.