Over the last meetings Rybakov, A holds wins - 3, losses - 2. Moriya, Hiroki on the other hand ends the latest games with wins - 3, losses - 2. Based on this data we can assume that rivals are in similar shape.
Rybakov, A: Bruno Kuzuhara – (Loss 1:2), Joaquim Almeida – (Loss 1:2), Liam Krall – (Win 2:1), Ryan Colby – (Win 2:0), Justin Roberts – (Win 2:1).
Moriya, Hiroki: Hoyoung Roh – (Loss 0:2), Kuan-Yi Lee – (Win 1:2), Uisung Park – (Win 0:2), Seung Woo Cho – (Win 0:1), Aidan Kim – (Loss 2:0).Both contenders have moved to the qualification_round_1 while beating worthy opponents along the way. In tournaments as Cary every game is meaningful which is why a great battle awaits us.