Shane 'rapha' Hendrixson got quite a beating in his previous encounter with destrukt. Today, he proved that the upper bracket final of the qualifier was a fluke. The impatient and nervous player rushing his opponent unwisely turned into a winner whose every move was done purposefully and with confidence.

"This time I think I went into [the game] with a better mentality and focus," says rapha. "I was just focused on getting the job done any way I could. The first time around it didn't feel like me. Nothing felt right at all. I've been nervous before but this was totally different."

The SK player came into the grand final from the lower bracket and won it 2-0 (18-8 HUB, 11-5 ZTN) and 2-1 (10-14 DM6, 21-5 HUB, 11-0 ZTN).

"It was something like a 'YES, PHEW' all rolled into one," the champion describes his post-match relief. "I was just glad I got a chance to redeem myself from that terrible performance against him about a week ago."

Rapha is now both qualified for the ESWC Masters of Paris and the ESWC Grand Final. His goal is to win both events: "There's a few things I need to fix in my game but I know what they are. So hopefully I'll be able to fix them in the coming weeks."