Recurve men
- Matias Grande, Mexico versus Mete Gazoz, Türkiye
- Junya Nakanishi, Japan versus Mauro Nespoli, Italy
- Brady Ellison, USA versus Jean Charles Valladont, France
- Dhiraj Bommadevara, India versus Berkim Tumer, Türkiye
The Hyundai Archery World Cup Final is the one major outdoor competition Gazoz is yet to win.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Champion Mete Gazoz stated his excitement at the draw at Nanjing 2025 to face Matias Grande for the first time, and the archery gods have made them face off once again.
They literally did face off at Plaza de Armas too, as did all the match-ups, with Grande and Gazoz’s the most comedic. Grande folded his arms, looking straight at Gazoz, with the 27-year-old superstar giggling before then pulling off his trademark clenched-fist pose in response.
It was all fun and games, with the crowd also amused, but it won’t be come Sunday morning, as the World Cup Final is a trophy neither has yet had the pleasure of holding.
Gazoz narrowly won in China, 6-5, but this time Grande is shooting in his hometown of Saltillo, so will it be repeated in a home-versus-away situation?
Dhiraj Bommadevara and Berkim Tumer, too, had an interesting stare-down as they seemed to be separated by mere millimetres.
