ðˌoʊ ˈoʊnli twˈɛnti sˈɪks, tˈæn dʒˈoʊ hˈɑːk hɐdbɪn bˈɪzi wɪð stˈʌdiz ænd hæd plˈeɪd tˈʊɹnəmənts ˈoʊnli ɪnfɹˈiːkwəntli ænd nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi səksˈɛsfəli ˌoʊvɚ ðə pɹˈiːviəs tˈuː sˈiːzənz.
Though only 26, Tan Joe Hok had been busy with studies and had played tournaments only infrequently and not very successfully over the previous two seasons.