Over the last matches Blake Ellis holds victories - 3, losses - 2. Kukushkin, Mikhail on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 2, losses - 3. Based on this data we can assume that Blake Ellis at the moment is in better form, unlike Kukushkin, Mikhail.
Blake Ellis: Linang Xiao – (Win 1:2), Justin Boulais – (Loss 0:1), Liam Broady – (Loss 2:0), Ognjen Milic – (Win 1:0), Maximus Jones – (Win 2:1).
Kukushkin, Mikhail: Jie Cui – (Win 1:2), Daniil Glinka – (Loss 2:0), Enrico Dalla Valle – (Loss 1:2), Roberto Carballes Baena – (Loss 1:2), Edas Butvilas – (Win 0:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_16 while beating strong opponents on their way there. In tournaments as China, Wuning, Hard each event is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.