kəlˈɛktɪvli, ðə plˈeɪɚz kəntˈɛstɪŋ ɪn tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ɪn mˈɪd mˈeɪ wɜː pɹˈɑːbəbli ðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst ɡɹˈuːp ðæt hæd jˈɛt ɐpˈɪɹd æt ðə fˈaɪnəl vˈɛnjuː ʌvðə tˈɑːməs kˈʌp kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
Collectively, the players contesting in Tokyo in mid May were probably the strongest group that had yet appeared at the final venue of the Thomas Cup competition.