After the conclusion of the Opening Stage at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, the Elimination Stage began. Eight matches were played in the first round in a bo1 format. Below, we’ll recap the results of the first day of play at this major.
G2 - The Mongolz
The day began with a clash between G2 and The Mongolz. Despite G2's significant advantage and status as favorites, they couldn't overcome their Mongolian opponents. The only map, Inferno, ended 13-10 in favor of The Mongolz.
NAVI - Team Liquid
In the second matchup, NAVI faced Team Liquid. Although Liquid was predicted to win, the bo1 format worked in NAVI's favor. The Ukrainian team secured a victory on Nuke with a score of 13-10. Notably, w0nderful stood out with an impressive 8.2 rating.
Vitality - GamerLegion
Next, viewers witnessed Team Vitality face off against GamerLegion. The result was predictable: Team Vitality comfortably defeated their opponents on Mirage with a score of 13-7. Unsurprisingly, ZyWOo was the match’s top player.
Team Spirit - FURIA
Unlike the previous match, this one delivered an unexpected result, as FURIA managed to defeat Team Spirit on Dust2 with a 13-6 scoreline. This was likely due to the map choice, as FURIA boasts an 88.9% win rate on Dust2 over the past three months.
MOUZ - paiN
The next three matches followed expected outcomes. MOUZ defeated paiN on Nuke with a score of 13-6, continuing their head-to-head winning streak.
FaZe - Wildcard
While FaZe's victory against Wildcard on Ancient (13-10) was expected, it wasn’t an easy win. Much of the credit goes to rain, who achieved 25 kills and was the only player to earn a 9.0 rating in the first round of the Elimination Stage.
HEROIC - BIG
One of the final matches featured HEROIC against BIG on Mirage, ending with BIG’s loss at 7-13. While BIG didn’t play poorly compared to their opponents, their weak performance on Mirage likely contributed to their defeat.
3DMAX - MIBR
The last match of the first round was the most intense, with the winner undecided until the very end. Ultimately, MIBR narrowly defeated 3DMAX on Vertigo with a close score of 13-11.
Following the first round, the tournament bracket for the Elimination Stage at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 looks as follows.
We remind you that the 2nd round will start in less than an hour. It will be divided into matches between winning and losing teams.
Winners
- Vitality vs. FURIA
- MOUZ vs. MongolZ
- NAVI vs. MIBR
- FaZe vs. HEROIC
Losers
- Liquid vs. GamerLegion
- Spirit vs. Wildcard
- G2 vs. BIG
- 3DMAX vs. paiN
Stay tuned for upcoming matches, as well as all the news, results, and details of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 on our website.
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