Over the last matches Kopp, Sandro holds victories - 2, losses - 3. Zhalgasbay, Damir on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 1, losses - 4. Based on the games played we can assume that Kopp, Sandro at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Zhalgasbay, Damir.
Kopp, Sandro: Marco Cecchinato – (Loss 2:1), Filippo Romano – (Win 2:0), Neil Oberleitner – (Win 2:0), Alejo Sanchez Quilez – (Loss 1:2), Matej Dodig – (Loss 2:1).
Zhalgasbay, Damir: Behrmann, Thilo – (Loss 0:2), Аleksander Blus – (Win 0:2), Tristan Mccormick – (Loss 2:1), S D Prajwal Dev – (Loss 2:0), Manuel Mouilleron Salvo – (Loss 0:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_32 while beating admirable opponents on their way there. In tournaments as Shymkent each event is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.