Prediction
Brady and Marcus contested the Lausanne 2014 Archery World Cup Final gold medal match, which Brady won by a whisker in a shoot-off, after both shot nines.
We’ve seen Marcus come up just short in many, many major finals. But perhaps he has finally put those demons to rest, with some big wins, including the Antalya 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup stage 3 this year.
He was third at the World Cup Final in Tlaxcala last year. He also won the Medellin 2025 South American Open Championships this year. Is it his time? As usual, if he can be the best version of himself, he can beat anyone in front of him. But which Marcus is going to show up in Nanjing?
Brady has performed well enough to maintain his high world ranking, but has exited at the quarterfinal stages of all four World Cup stages this year: including in Florida at the hands of Mete Gazoz, in Shanghai losing to Baptiste Addis, and in Madrid to Matias Grande – all three of whom will also be in the draw in Nanjing, and hungry for the podium. It’s tricky to tip him for the win, but you can never rule him out. Ever.
Brady, Mete, and Matias will all be coming straight from India and two hard weeks match practice at the Archery Premier League, with Mete the star of the winning Rajputana Royals. Could this make a difference? With other Premier League internationals in action in all categories this weekend, it will be interesting to find out.
But who is going to win? It’s a little too close to call, but I’ve got a feeling that Mete Gazoz might surprise everyone. I’m excited to find out if I’m right.
