{"id":2677,"date":"2020-02-07T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/top-tekken-7-players-2020-season"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:47:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:47:00","slug":"top-tekken-7-players-2020-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/tekken\/top-tekken-7-players-2020-season","title":{"rendered":"The top Tekken 7 players ahead of the 2020 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{6424199e-8f51-4323-a114-a114992c9cee}{3}\" paraid=\"951257763\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">With<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/fgc\/evo-2020-line-up-revealed-no-mortal-kombat\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;EVO 2020<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/tekkenworldtour.com\/news\/tekken-world-tour-2020-first-stop-tokyo-tekken-masters\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Tekken World Tour 2020<\/a>&nbsp;on the horizon, as well as various other<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/fgc\/fgc-esports-event-calendar-2020\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;FGC tournaments<\/a>, there&rsquo;s an electricity in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_794814\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{6424199e-8f51-4323-a114-a114992c9cee}{122}\" paraid=\"1924779019\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">It&rsquo;s an exciting time for Tekken 7 fans and players alike, and 2020 will no doubt be another excellent year for the scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{6424199e-8f51-4323-a114-a114992c9cee}{152}\" paraid=\"780909643\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">With that in mind, we look at the top Tekken 7 players ahead of the 2020 season&rsquo;s start on 4th&nbsp;April, which teams they represent and their greatest accomplishments.<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{55319ed2-91c1-426b-b202-12edf0f271a5}{191}\" paraid=\"1399021769\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Arslan Ash&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cE7qZzDYfNw\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cE7qZzDYfNw?rel=0\" style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" tabindex=\"-1\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cE7qZzDYfNw?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/cE7qZzDYfNw\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{55319ed2-91c1-426b-b202-12edf0f271a5}{204}\" paraid=\"1198932610\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Current Team:&nbsp;vSlash&nbsp;esports and Red Bull esports&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{55319ed2-91c1-426b-b202-12edf0f271a5}{221}\" paraid=\"363354793\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Country:&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{55319ed2-91c1-426b-b202-12edf0f271a5}{236}\" paraid=\"919930655\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Main:&nbsp;Kazumi&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{55319ed2-91c1-426b-b202-12edf0f271a5}{253}\" paraid=\"786388510\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/fgc\/arslan-ash-announced-red-bull-signing\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arslan &#8220;Arslan Ash&#8221; Siddique<\/a>&nbsp;is undoubtedly one of the top Tekken 7 players ever. While he didn&#8217;t make it out of the final rounds before the playoff bracket at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/tekken\/book-triumphs-controversial-tekken-7-finals-evo-japan\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;EVO Japan 2020<\/a>, which was filled with the overpowered<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/tekken\/tekken-7-patch-targets-overpowered-leroy-after-evo-japan-dominance\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Leroy (now nerfed)<\/a>, his accomplishments still put him at the top of our list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{7b6d4990-c76f-48da-931c-005d3d1162d2}{10}\" paraid=\"803490417\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Last year,&nbsp;Arslan Ash&nbsp;made esports history by becoming the first-ever Tekken 7 player to win back-to-back EVO championships. At EVO Japan 2019, he made short work of&nbsp;Alexandre &#8220;AK&#8221;&nbsp;Laverez&nbsp;and at the EVO 2020 championship, despite VISA issues, he not only made it to the tournament but ploughed his way through the winner&#8217;s bracket.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{7b6d4990-c76f-48da-931c-005d3d1162d2}{113}\" paraid=\"1901579860\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Arslan &#8220;Arslan Ash&#8221; Siddique&nbsp;faced off against a powerhouse of the scene,&nbsp;Jae-Min &#8220;Knee&#8221; Bae, in an exciting grand&nbsp;final&nbsp;that ended 3-2. With the victory, he became the first back-to-back two-time EVO champion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{7b6d4990-c76f-48da-931c-005d3d1162d2}{17}\" paraid=\"1346004356\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Despite failing to make it to the playoff bracket at EVO Japan 2020,&nbsp;Arslan Ash&nbsp;already has one title to his name this year, as he managed to emerge victorious at Kumite in Tennessee 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{126}\" paraid=\"771537359\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Chikurin&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tCr3sVW1mRU\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCr3sVW1mRU?rel=0\" style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" tabindex=\"-1\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCr3sVW1mRU?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/tCr3sVW1mRU\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{138}\" paraid=\"398462542\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Current Team:&nbsp;THY esports&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{148}\" paraid=\"649456471\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Country:&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{163}\" paraid=\"811557360\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Mains:&nbsp;Akuma&nbsp;and Geese&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{178}\" paraid=\"501935349\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Yuta &#8220;Chikurin&#8221; Take&nbsp;hails from the legendary Echo Fox team that dominated the scene a few years ago. Now playing for THY esports,&nbsp;Chikurin&nbsp;is at his most frightening when he plays&nbsp;Akuma.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{244}\" paraid=\"1497792544\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">While he played Leroy at EVO Japan 2020 (alongside seven&nbsp;other&nbsp;of the top eight players) and placed 5th-6th, his victory at the Tekken World Tour 2019 is still fresh in our minds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{3af00245-b10e-4f15-9e4d-912b2c2a6d06}{184}\" paraid=\"83505355\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Chikurin has been one of the top Tekken 7 players for a few years&nbsp;now, and&nbsp;going into 2020 as the defending Tekken World Tour champion cements his place on this list. He is the King of the Iron Fist, after all.<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{94}\" paraid=\"267188978\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Book&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IEvuEYXzilw\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IEvuEYXzilw?rel=0\" style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" tabindex=\"-1\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IEvuEYXzilw?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/IEvuEYXzilw\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{106}\" paraid=\"1633052603\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Current Team: Talon Esports&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{116}\" paraid=\"520988033\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Country:&nbsp;Thailand&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{131}\" paraid=\"1636411564\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Mains:&nbsp;Jin&nbsp;and Leroy&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{146}\" paraid=\"1977940279\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Nopparut &#8220;Book&#8221; Hempamorn&nbsp;has been one of the staple Tekken 7 pros since early 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{213}\" paraid=\"798639946\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Even so, he only won one tournament before 2020, the&nbsp;Thaiger&nbsp;Uppercut 2018 against the legendary, two-time EVO champion&nbsp;Jae-Min &#8220;Knee&#8221; Bae. However, Book started off 2020 with an absolute bang, becoming the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/tekken\/book-triumphs-controversial-tekken-7-finals-evo-japan\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;EVO Japan 2020<\/a>&nbsp;champion with style.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{152}\" paraid=\"940217204\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Book&nbsp;stayed in the upper bracket of the tournament all the way to the grand finals, where he faced off against&nbsp;Mikio&nbsp;in a thrilling match that went the distance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{219}\" paraid=\"1075116741\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Book&nbsp;played as Leroy, while&nbsp;Mikio&nbsp;played Julia. As mentioned earlier in this article, Leroy was nerfed after the tournament, but since six of the top eight played Leroy, one cannot deny&nbsp;Book&#8217;s momentum going forward into 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{669c91a3-a829-400a-8ac1-0d881907f977}{253}\" paraid=\"29797715\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Knee&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dT1HmiaQ-NI\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dT1HmiaQ-NI?rel=0\" style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" tabindex=\"-1\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dT1HmiaQ-NI?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dT1HmiaQ-NI\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{10}\" paraid=\"623887353\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Current Team: Rox Dragons&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{20}\" paraid=\"403030670\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Country:&nbsp;South Korea&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{35}\" paraid=\"1148322714\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Main:&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{50}\" paraid=\"1627856066\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Jae-Min &#8220;Knee&#8221; Bae&nbsp;is a legend of the Tekken scene. He is a two-time EVO champion and last year, he won five tournaments.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{105}\" paraid=\"1639490907\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">He also placed second in the EVO 2019 championship, losing only to&nbsp;Arslan &#8220;Arslan Ash&#8221; Siddique&nbsp;who is the top Tekken 7 player on our list. With Steve as his main,&nbsp;Knee&nbsp;is an incredible player who will surely take home some titles again this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{111}\" paraid=\"1862414050\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Just like&nbsp;Arslan Ash, he didn&#8217;t make it to the top eight at EVO Japan 2020, but his performance last year puts him firmly in the top Tekken 7 players in the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{151}\" paraid=\"1475613569\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Anakin&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K_YLkPO_4Vg\">\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_YLkPO_4Vg?rel=0\" style=\"border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" tabindex=\"-1\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{height:100%}img,span{position:absolute;width:100%;top:0;bottom:0;margin:auto}span{height:1.5em;text-align:center;font:48px\/1.5 sans-serif;color:white;text-shadow:0 0 0.5em black}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_YLkPO_4Vg?autoplay=1&gt;&lt;img src=https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/K_YLkPO_4Vg\/hqdefault.jpg alt='YouTube video thumbnail'&gt;&lt;span&gt;&#9654;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{163}\" paraid=\"1730256269\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Current Team: Radiance&nbsp;and Red Bull esports&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{173}\" paraid=\"1257621385\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Country:&nbsp;America&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"15\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-listid=\"2\" role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{188}\" paraid=\"257733411\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Main:&nbsp;Jack-7&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{aa6abef5-e436-4a82-84d3-69141ed0147c}{203}\" paraid=\"131411670\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Before&nbsp;Hoa&nbsp;&#8220;Anakin&#8221; Luu made his mark in Tekken 7 by winning the Texas Showdown 2018, we didn&#8217;t really see Jack-7 in a final of a tournament. Anakin changed all that, building a reputation as one of the top Tekken 7 players out there.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{edbd7429-a4fc-426e-ad49-514700373093}{13}\" paraid=\"1176763319\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">In 2018, he won two tournaments but 2019 was by far his best year yet. Last year, he placed first in the Northwest Majors XI, Texas Showdown 2019 and&nbsp;DreamHack&nbsp;Atlanta 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{edbd7429-a4fc-426e-ad49-514700373093}{19}\" paraid=\"943320824\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">In addition, he was a top contender at both the EVO Championship 2019 (placing third as he got knocked out by Knee) and fourth at the Tekken World Tour finals, losing out against the finalist Ulsan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{edbd7429-a4fc-426e-ad49-514700373093}{193}\" paraid=\"1028849939\" role=\"heading\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Final Thoughts&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{edbd7429-a4fc-426e-ad49-514700373093}{209}\" paraid=\"1710410564\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">These top Tekken 7 players will, without a doubt, make an impact on the scene in 2020. They all have a storied history and multiple top finishes under their belts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{96325dd4-1299-48b0-b1b5-bae9c80f4055}{15}\" paraid=\"22631362\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Honourable&nbsp;mentions go to Soo-hoon&nbsp;&#8220;Ulsan&#8221; Lim from Equinox Gaming and Sun-Woong &#8220;LowHigh&#8221; Yoon from UYU who just barely didn&#8217;t make this list. 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