Valerio Aboian faces Franco Roncadelli in the Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 round of 32 on clay. Franco Roncadelli is the paper favourite — ranked #265, a roughly 140-point clay Elo advantage — but Valerio Aboian has won 2 of their 3 previous meetings. Valerio Aboian brings the better recent clay form (6 of 9).
Too early to read the momentum
Roncadelli F. came in with the higher clay rating (1683 vs 1662); Aboian V. with the better recent record (7–3 vs 3–7) and the head-to-head lead (2–1).
Umpiry, "Valerio Aboian vs Franco Roncadelli — Santa Cruz de la Sierra 2 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-13/aboian-vs-roncadelli-santa-cruz-de-la-sierra-2-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 13 October 2026).