Over the last matches McDonald, Niels holds wins - 2, losses - 3. Smith, Keegan on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: wins - 1, losses - 4. Based on this data a conclusion can be made that McDonald, Niels currently is in better form, unlike Smith, Keegan.
McDonald, Niels: Yu Hsiou Hsu – (Loss 2:0), Koki Matsuda – (Win 2:0), Michael Geerts – (Loss 2:1), Pierre Delage – (Win 0:2), Jakub Paul – (Loss 2:1).
Smith, Keegan: Yu Hsiou Hsu – (Loss 0:2), Jake Delaney – (Loss 1:2), Yu Hsiou Hsu – (Loss 2:1), Tristan Schoolkate – (Loss 0:2), Fajing Sun – (Win 2:1).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_32 while defeating worthy opponents along the way. In tournaments as Kobe each event is meaningful which is why a great battle awaits us.