Over the last meetings Kumasaka, Takuya holds victories - 2, losses - 3. Matsuoka, Hayato on the other hand ends the latest games with victories - 3, losses - 2. Based on this data we can assume that Matsuoka, Hayato at the moment is in better form, unlike Kumasaka, Takuya.
Kumasaka, Takuya: Colin Sinclair – (Win 2:0), Alexander Donski – (Loss 2:0), Florent Bax – (Loss 0:2), Luka Pavlovic – (Loss 1:2), Sergio Callejon Hernando – (Win 0:2).
Matsuoka, Hayato: Koki Matsuda – (Win 0:2), Jeffrey John Wolf – (Loss 1:2), Shintaro Mochizuki – (Win 0:2), Yosuke Watanuki – (Win 0:2), James Kent Trotter – (Loss 0:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_16 while defeating strong opponents along the way. In tournaments as Kazakhstan, Astana, Hard each event is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.
