{"id":39171,"date":"2024-10-20T03:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=39171"},"modified":"2024-10-20T03:34:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T07:34:00","slug":"lol-worlds-2024-t1-sweep-top-esports-in-quarter-final-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/lol-worlds-2024-t1-sweep-top-esports-in-quarter-final-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"LoL Worlds 2024: T1 sweep Top Esports in quarter-final clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reigning world champions T1 continued their impressive run at the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> World Championship with a dominant 3-0 sweep over China&#8217;s Top Esports (TES) in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a challenging season in 2024, which saw T1 narrowly secure a spot at Worlds by defeating KT Rolster in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lck\/\" title=\"LCK betting guide\">LCK Regional Finals<\/a>, the South Korean squad reaffirmed their status as a powerhouse on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, T1 advanced to the semi-finals for the ninth time in Lee &#8220;Faker&#8221; Sang-hyeok&#8217;s storied career, maintaining his perfect record of reaching the semis in all his Worlds appearances.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME TO THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WORLDS2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WORLDS2024<\/a> SEMIFINALS, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T1LoL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@T1LOL<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i4JJ7hTsWM\">pic.twitter.com\/i4JJ7hTsWM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1847649110880366723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Entering <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/worlds\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting guide\">Worlds 2024<\/a> as South Korea&#8217;s fourth seed, T1 had a rocky start, including a loss to TES in their opening match of the Swiss Stage.<\/p>\n<p>However, they bounced back with wins over paiN Gaming, Bilibili Gaming, and a decisive sweep of G2 Esports, securing their knockout stage berth.<\/p>\n<p>TES, on the other hand, earned their place as the second seed from the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lpl\/\" title=\"LPL betting guide\">LPL<\/a> and were seen as strong contenders for the Summoner&#8217;s Cup, featuring a lineup with three former world champions.<\/p>\n<p>Their road to the quarter-finals included victories over Fnatic and DPlus KIA, despite falling to Gen.G earlier in the Swiss Stage.<\/p>\n<p>The series began with a slow-paced game one, with only four kills by the 25-minute mark.<\/p>\n<p>TES initially held a narrow lead, but T1&#8217;s superior map control allowed them to secure a pivotal teamfight near Baron, leading to a decisive victory with a 13-5 kill score.<\/p>\n<p>Lee &#8220;Gumayusi&#8221; Min-hyung&#8217;s flawless Caitlyn performance, alongside Faker&#8217;s strong showing on Sylas, set the tone for the rest of the series.<\/p>\n<p>In game two, T1 unleashed a near-perfect display, completely shutting out TES in a 15-0 rout.<\/p>\n<p>Faker&#8217;s Ahri was pivotal, racking up six kills, while Gumayusi continued his dominance on Xayah, helping T1 secure match point.<\/p>\n<p>TES struggled to find any openings, as T1 systematically dismantled them across the map.<\/p>\n<p>Game 3 saw TES put up more resistance, but T1 had already figured out their strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite TES&#8217;s attempts to rally, T1 outmanoeuvred them in crucial fights, culminating in a 37-minute victory to complete the sweep.<\/p>\n<p>Gumayusi finished the series with a perfect KDA, while Ryu &#8220;Keria&#8221; Min-seok&#8217;s Pyke made his debut at Worlds 2024 with an impactful performance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">17\/0\/14<\/p>\n<p>What a series by Gumayusi. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FR28cKUC40\">pic.twitter.com\/FR28cKUC40<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1847652154649014405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The series not only marked T1&#8217;s advance to the semi-finals but also set a new peak viewership record for Worlds 2024, drawing over 3.6 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>T1 will face either Gen.G, their long-standing LCK rivals, or North America&#8217;s FlyQuest in the semi-finals as they continue their quest to defend their title.<\/p>\n<p>TES&#8217;s elimination means they finish fifth-eighth, earning $100,125 in prize money, while T1 have secured at least a third-fourth place finish and a guaranteed $178,000.<\/p>\n<p>The victory reaffirms T1&#8217;s resurgence at Worlds, reminding everyone why they should never be counted out, especially with Faker leading the charge.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Worlds2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Worlds2024<\/a> has come to an end for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TOP_Esports_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TOP_Esports_<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XiRuZv331m\">pic.twitter.com\/XiRuZv331m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1847658174305775753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T1 continued their impressive run at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship with a dominant 3-0 sweep over China&#8217;s Top Esports in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[94,24,2098,3774,1724,389,628,1156],"class_list":["post-39171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-lck","tag-league-of-legends","tag-lee-faker-sang-hyeok","tag-lee-gumayusi-min-hyung","tag-lol-worlds","tag-lpl","tag-t1","tag-top-esports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39171"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39171"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39173,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39171\/revisions\/39173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}