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Paper Rex takes off with sweep against XLG in VALORANT Champions Paris opener
Paper Rex, featuring Filipino player Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza, commenced their VALORANT Champions Paris campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over China's XLG Esports.
Despite an early lead by XLG on Paper Rex's map pick of Bind, the reigning Masters Toronto champions rallied to secure the map 13-9.
Paper Rex showcased exceptional form on their own map pick, Sunset, where notable plays included a 1v4 clutch by Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto and the tournament's first Ace by Ilia "something" Petrov.
The dominant performance on Sunset concluded with a 13-5 win, completing the sweep.
Paper Rex is now one win away from qualifying for the playoffs and will face GIANTX on September 17 for the first playoff slot in their group.
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