Over the last games Ostapenkov, D holds wins - 3, losses - 2. Kikuchi, Yuta on the other hand ends the latest games with wins - 3, losses - 2. Based on the games played we can assume that rivals are in similar shape.
Ostapenkov, D: Ryuki Matsuda – (Win 0:2), Ilia Simakin – (Loss 0:2), Qian Sun – (Win 2:0), Uisung Park – (Win 2:0), Akira Santillan – (Loss 0:2).
Kikuchi, Yuta: Qian Sun – (Win 0:2), Ji Sung Nam – (Loss 2:0), Ryuki Matsuda – (Win 2:0), Shinji Hazawa – (Loss 2:1), Naoki Nakagawa – (Win 2:1).Both contenders have moved to the qualification_final while defeating worthy opponents on their way there. In tournaments as China, Wuning, Hard every match is meaningful which is why a great battle awaits us.