[Int] GSL Super Ro64 D7

Line – ‘I want to grab this chance when I can.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 32?
It has been a while since my last victory so I am really happy. I think I lost 6 in a row before this. I broke my 0% win rate so I am happy.

- In your last match, you looked really nervous.
I had many mistakes I didn’t make during practice. Even during the open season in my match against Leenock, I lost the game when I was in a good position because of these kinds of mistakes. I think I have been making similar mistakes ever since then. Even if I lost today, I wanted to try to play a mistake free game.

- Have you fixed your shortcomings?
I practiced harder for this match than any other match ever. I really wanted to win. But no matter how much I practiced, my nerves did not disappear.

- You may have to do a teamkill in the next round.
To be honest, I think it will be ok for me to face my teammate. I am pretty comfortable with my ZvZ. But I am confident no matter who advances. I thought my toughest challenge would be getting past the round of 64. I feel like I can get much further.

- Have you talked to Kyrix recently?
No, I haven’t said anything to him lately.

- Your goal for the super tournament?
I want to get further than the round of 8. If I said I would win right now, it would just be talk, and the only goal I can say confidently is to make the round of 8. I think any match after that will be something I will have to slowly take on one at a time.

- How did you feel when you were invited to the super tournament?
Even though I have kept losing, I was given another chance. I thought I needed to grab onto this chance while I can. To be honest, I thought that this would be one of my last chances to do well.

- Any last comments?
I only practiced for a week with one player. That player was ZeNEX’s Issue. I asked him to play like Jinro during practice. I am really thankful for him because he practiced with me without any complaints.

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Kyrix – ‘I will need to take good care of my condition.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 32?
I am happy that I won, but it is a bit bittersweet because I had to beat one of my former teammates. Since I won 2:0 today, I will practice harder in the future to play better in his stead.

- In comparison to your early successes, you have not been able to get far in recent tournaments.
I think during the open seasons or the G-star, it was because the game was relatively new. Back then, even when you played so and so since not everyone was so competitive, I could get some good results. And because of personal reasons, I had to stop playing for a month or so, and that adds to the problems I have been having recently.

- How do you feel now?
I am definitely practicing more than before. But it is still very hard.

- Are you satisfied with today’s match?
I was not too satisfied with them.

- You will be facing Line in the next round.
I don’t know how the brackets turned out this way. And I may have to possibly face Coca in the round of 16. I think it is really unfair.

- Your goal for this tournament?
I want to win.

- The toughest challenge remaining?
I think the round of 16 will be the tough.

- You were not very active during the GSTLs, is it disappointing for you?
I learned something after losing to Taeja. Previously even when I didn’t take care of my condition, when it came time for competitions, I felt ok. However, I definitely wasn’t in the best condition during that game. I will make sure to take care of myself in the future.

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Virus – ‘I want to make the round of 8.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 32?
I am happy, but I am pretty close to Junwi so I feel a bit sorry.

- Did you prepare the cheese rushes for your opponent? Or was it improvised?
It was something I prepared. Even if the first one was blocked, I was getting ready for a macro game, but the game ended right there. In the 3rd set, that was something I prepared especially because Junwi like to cut corners to get ahead.

- You were hit with a Nydus attack in the 2nd set.
This was the first time that has happened to me. I think I lost because my quick decision making was not so good. I have not faced many burrowed banelings or Nyduses in mid to late games so I did not predict it very well.

- How did you feel after the brackets were posted?
It was ok. All the groups looked pretty tough so I thought they were all very similar.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
I want to face Nada at least once. Ever since he has been my senior on the WeMade team, he has been good to me. And since now we are both in Code S, I want to face him once right now.

- Your chances of winning if you will have to face Nada?
I believe I can win as long as I practice hard.

- Your goal for this season?
I want to get to the round of 8.

- The toughest challenge for you in the super tournament?
I believe no matter who advances into the round of 32 against me, that will be my challenge.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Curious, and fOu’s Sirius for putting so much effort for my practice. I want to say thanks again for doing that without any complaints.
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NaDa – ‘The changing of the guards is happening quickly.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 32?
I have not had a good time against zergs recently. So I practiced a lot for today’s match. Now, I have gotten used to the matchup. I feel like I won after filling all the gaps in my play so the win feels especially good

- Your early aggression in the 1st set was blocked.
I don’t think I was too far behind at any point in time. But my units were killed. I predicted that may happen, and prepared accordingly for the long term.

- You showed off your patience in battle.
It was very hard to overcome my opponent’s baneling control. I try to look at the situation to balance my focus on macro or control. When you become relaxed at any moment, you can get destroyed. I believe I was able to win because I was able to take good positioning on each battle.

- Are siege tanks the solution against zergs?
I don’t think marines alone are the answer. I believe marines can really shine when backed up by siege tanks.

- You have been getting better results recently.
I took this round of 64 match to be the qualifying match. I think my greatest strength comes from the fact that I do not take my opponents lightly, no matter who they may be. I want to take the next step and definitely make the finals.

- Disappointingly, you were stopped in the semifinals in the last season.
I am sorry about those matches because I don’t think I showed very good games. I think my opponent knew me too well. From now on, I will try to play out the games at my own pace.

- A lot of favorites have been falling in this tournament.
This is something I have learned after watching some code A. But in comparison to SCBW, the changing of the guards, so to speak, can happen very quickly. Because of the well developed team practice system, these changes (amongst the top players) can happen so fast. Even the best players, if they become complacent, will quickly fall out.

- Your next opponent will be Virus.
He is a friend I used to live with at the teamhouse (WeMade). He is someone I looked upon like a younger brother, but I will not take him lightly. I hope we can play a great match and shake our hands afterwards.

- You looked like you were meditating with your eyes closed before the 1st set.
I have been getting a bit nervous recently. I was trying to calm my mind by closing my eyes. I believe it helped.

- oGs has not been getting good results recently.
All of our team members are prestigious players, but I believe the pool of great players have increased. Even the oGs players, if they make the slightest of mistakes, can definitely fall. This makes me even more nervous. So I will take that to heart and practice hard by not underestimating any opponent. I will take the initiative.

- Your toughest challenge in this tournament?
I always take the next match to be my next challenge. I will prepare diligently for my next match. To calm my nerves, I will take care of my body as well as my mind through practice and exercise.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank everyone in the oGs family for helping me practice.
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