Daigo: "So Xiao Hai won. I think he is the strongest player as of now. I thought so when I played him in the league in Chaina. He was so strong. I have been thinking he is the strongest. His win this time around confirmed my thought. "
"I think Cammy is strong but not the highest tier. So he plays very well for the win. I think if we had TOPANGA league now he would win at this time. His play was that impressive. ... He has true confidence. It's not bluffing or anything. I can see that he really knows his own strength. ... But I think SFV's system works better for him. In SFIV the environment around players was really a crucial factor. You really need a huge amount of knowledge of the game. It was not popular in China so it was very hard for him, of course. SFV on the other hand is very simple in a good way like old games. So your environment was not too important. The event in the US made me think that. But since the league in China I was telling my friends that Xiao Hai might be the strongest. They were not sure to agree though. Well, I don't really know. There may be some characters he is weak to and did not face in a tournament. But my impression is he is the best right now."