All four of the Latvians' wins are against 2016 Olympians, including an elimination of top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena. Asked if it was one of the more difficult tournaments, Smedins said, "No, because we are winning. If you lose, then it should be tough. But now, we just play for games. I thought there was tough [opponents], but somehow we managed to beat them."

Source: Los Angeles Times May 06, 2018 03:38 UTC