Jerome Kym faces Ugo Blanchet in the Roanne round of 16 on hard. Jerome Kym is the paper favourite — ranked #249, a roughly 50-point hard Elo advantage — but Ugo Blanchet rides a 3-match win streak. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Umpiry, "Jerome Kym vs Ugo Blanchet — Roanne Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-15/blanchet-vs-kym-roanne-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 October 2026).