Over the last meetings Zhu, Evan holds wins - 2, losses - 3. Palan, Dominik on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: wins - 2, losses - 3. Based on this data a conclusion can be made that rivals are in similar shape.
Zhu, Evan: Daniel Jovanovski – (Win 2:0), Thomas Fancutt – (Loss 1:2), Yuta Shimizu – (Loss 0:2), Akira Santillan – (Win 0:0), Yeonsu Jeong – (Loss 0:2).
Palan, Dominik: Harrison Satara – (Win 0:2), Anton Shepp – (Loss 2:0), Shinji Hazawa – (Win 1:2), Yosuke Watanuki – (Loss 2:0), Egor Pleshivtsev – (Loss 2:1).Both contenders have moved to the qualification while defeating worthy opponents on their way there. In tournaments as Australia, Sydney, Hard every match is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.