Over the last meetings Kotov, P holds wins - 5, losses - 0. Holmgren, August on the other hand ends the latest games with wins - 3, losses - 2. Based on the games played a conclusion can be made that Kotov, P currently is in better form, in comparison to Holmgren, August.
Kotov, P: Keegan Smith – (Win 2:0), Filippo Romano – (Win 2:0), Borna Gojo – (Win 1:2), Murphy Cassone – (Win 0:2), Matteo Martineau – (Win 1:2).
Holmgren, August: Jie Cui – (Win 0:2), Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong – (Win 2:0), Yuto Oki – (Loss 1:2), Soon Woo Kwon – (Loss 2:0), Renta Tokuda – (Win 1:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_16 while beating worthy opponents on their way there. In tournaments as China, Wuning, Hard every match is meaningful which is why a great battle awaits us.