Hayato Matsuoka faces Aleksandar Vukic in the Jinan round of 32 on hard. Aleksandar Vukic is the paper favourite — ranked #115, a roughly 270-point hard Elo advantage — but Hayato Matsuoka arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard to Aleksandar Vukic's 4 of 10.
Umpiry, "Hayato Matsuoka vs Aleksandar Vukic — Jinan Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-14/matsuoka-vs-vukic-jinan-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 2026).