[Spoilers] Hwaseung vs SKT1 Winners' Interviews

SKT1's "Emperor of Survivor Tournament" Canata played a memorable match today, defeating Hwaseung's BackHo in the fourth set.

The following is the interview with Canata.

- Your thoughts on your team defeating the number 1 ranked team, Hwaseung Oz and going on a 2-match winning streak?
▲ Today was an important match where, if we were to lose, it would be difficult for us to get into the Grand Finals. As today was an important match, the fact that I contributed to my team's overall win today is very meaningful.

- You have recorded your first Proleague win in 2 months.
▲ In Round 4, after being sent out against MBCGame, I wasn't sent out anymore. But since Round 5 is the most important period for us, as long as I perform well in Round 5, I believed that I would be able to make up for my previous slump, as well as increasing my chances of being sent out.

- Your decision to go for wraiths, as well as your scan can be said to be the key factors that helped you win today.
▲ As I practiced, I realised that Protoss going no-gate double nexus was a very tough build to deal with. As long as my Protoss enemy didn't go for that build, I had confidence in winning. I did not know what the opponent was going for, hence my early scan, and after scouting with my barracks, I realised that my opponent didn't get the backyard expo, which made me be more defensive. I also felt that there was something coming for me.

- How did you feel when you saw the two shuttles flying towards your base with your scan?
▲ His expo was late, he forwarded his units quite ahead and he also had two shuttles, so I scanned and checked. Somehow I felt that if there was an opening, he would attack me. I think the game ended when I defended against that attack.

- If you had lost, so would have your team.
▲ I personally enjoy playing the most when our team is ahead 2:1. We were behind but I didn't feel pressured. Other than my eye being too dry and hurting a bit, I was able to play my game without any burden.

- After your entry into the Round of 16 in the OSL, you seem to have gotten into a good shape.
▲ I think my games turn out better in summer. Is it because I was born in summer...? (laugh.) Up til now in my life as a progamer, I always performed badly in Winter and there will be a few days where it'll work out well, I'll start playing better and eventually hit my peak performance in Summer. Now that I've gained my momentum, I think it will last for a few months. I desire to practice hard and achieve something at this age.

- Your team will be facing Samsung Khan next.
▲ Samsung Khan is one of the top few teams, but I feel that our team will somehow win. We have Bisu, who is on a roll, as well as fantasy and Best.

- Any final words?
▲ I am grateful to my coaching staff who gave me an opportunity to play after such a long time, and I think that since I've met their expectations, I hope to play in the next match as well. Now is the most important moment of the season. I will work hard to make sure our team gets into the Grand Finals.

SKT1's "The Revolutionist" Bisu recorded two wins today, defeating Hwaseung's HiyA and Jaedong in the 2nd set and the ace match respectively.

The following is the interview with Bisu.

- Your thoughts on your team defeating the number 1 ranked team, Hwaseung Oz and going on a 2-match winning streak?
▲ I felt that today was the most important match for us to get into first place. That is why I prepared even harder for today, and although I didn't expect myself to be sent out for the ace match, somehow I did and I won, so I am very happy. Hahaha. (T/N: Bisu really said this.)

- With you winning two games today, you have furthered increased your overall winning rate, which is currently the highest in Proleague (for this season).
▲ I am constantly number 1, so rather than thinking about who is catching up and how, I feel that I just have to continue working harder. I want to continue contributing wins to my team, and I am currently not that interesting in such titles (like the one mentioned earlier).

- After the GomTV Special Match, you faced Jaedong once again after 3 months.
▲ I felt this as I played against him during the match, but he plays very well. Even though I was very ahead, he consistently sniped my observers while expanding, showing great management. If it were just another Zerg player, he would have continued massing hydralisks-mutalisks and went for an all-in attack, so I really felt that he was good, and thought to myself, "as expected of Jaedong". I will be glad to face him once again in the future. I played a very exciting match today, and if we face each other once more, I want to play yet another exciting game with him.

- The main reason which allowed you to win the ace match today?
▲ I was given the chance to play in the ace match because of Canata's win, and because my team gave me courage and strength, I was even more determined. It's because of the encouragement the coaching staff and my teammates gave me.
As for the game itself, I started off well, killing 4 overlords with my corsairs. Also, although I couldn't confirm that Jaedong was going mutalisks, after I somehow guessed it, my response was good. As a result, he couldn't do a lot of damage with the mutalisks, and I was able to win because of that.

- Did you only practice against Zergs in the ace match?
▲ I wasn't the only one who practiced. Many of my teammates also practiced, and depending on the situation today, we were planning to send out the appropriate players. Jaedong keeps on getting sent out in the ace match, so although I did practice more against Zergs, I practiced against other races as well.

- Many fans looked forward to you facing Jaedong, and got to see you two fight it out.
▲ Even I would have been excited if I were a fan. Even I would have sat in front of the TV and eagerly wait for the face-off. We played against each other often, and although it's a bit awkward coming from me, but it's because we played memorable games. I don't know if we played a satisfying match today, but I want to work hard so that if we were to face each other again, we would be able to show a match that will exceed their expectations.

- Don't you want to set Jaedong as your rival, like Boxer and YellOw's Lim-Jin-Rok rivalry?
▲ I have yet to feel that he is my rival. His aura is different so instead of me, I think Flash is more of a rival to him. My rival has always been Stork hyung. First of all, Stork hyung plays the same race as me, and not only have we played fierce matches before, but we both played well at the same period so there was no choice but for Stork to be my rival. And there must be rivalry for us to further advance and improve ourselves.

- Your winning rate is over 80%. Are you confident in maintaining the rate until the end of the season?
▲ If it's over 80%, that means I have won more than 8 games for every 10 games I played, but if I were to lose just once, my winning rate will drop dramatically. My thinking now is, although I have confidence now, nobody knows what will happen to me in the future. I want to maintain my over 80% win rate, but it's the same as my thoughts on wanting to claim the title of 'Greatest Number of Proleague Wins' - I desire it but I am not thinking too much about it.

- You will be facing Samsung Khan next.
▲ Samsung Khan lost today so I believe they will play even better in their next game. But we won today, and as much as we have won today, we must work even harder than ever. The two matches this week are very important, so I will make sure our team wins both.