Over the last meetings Ilia Simakin holds victories - 3, losses - 2. Son Wo Kwoon on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 3, losses - 2. Based on the games played we come to a conclusion that rivals are in similar shape.
Ilia Simakin: Alex Bolt – (Win 1:2), Sho Shimabukuro – (Loss 2:0), Pavel Kotov – (Loss 2:1), Daniil Ostapenkov – (Win 0:2), Tom Paris – (Win 1:2).
Son Wo Kwoon: Daniel Masur – (Win 0:2), Leandro Riedi – (Loss 0:2), Hayato Matsuoka – (Loss 1:1), August Holmgren – (Win 2:0), Blake Ellis – (Win 0:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_16 while defeating worthy opponents on their way there. In tournaments as South Korea, Gwangju, Hard every match is extremely important which is why a great matchup awaits us.