ðˌoʊ ɪndoʊnˈiːʒəz dˈʌbəlz tˈiːmz hæd kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tʊ ɪts tˈɑːməs kˈʌp səksˈɛsᵻz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ɪts sˈɪŋɡəlz plˈeɪɚz hæd lˈɛd ðə wˈeɪ baɪ lˈuːzɪŋ ˈoʊnli tˈuː mˈætʃᵻz ɪn θˈɜːɾi ænd nˈʌn ɪn ˈiːðɚ tʃˈælɪndʒ ɹˈaʊnd.
Though Indonesia's doubles teams had contributed to its Thomas Cup successes in 1958 and in 1961, its singles players had led the way by losing only two matches in thirty and none in either Challenge Round.