Alexander Shevchenko faces Stefanos Sakellaridis in the Almaty qualifying round of 8 on hard. Alexander Shevchenko holds the paper edge — ranked #111, defending last year's round of 16, a roughly 80-point hard Elo advantage.
Shevchenko A. and Sakellaridis S. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shevchenko A. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Sakellaridis S. 1–2 (33%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Umpiry, "Alexander Shevchenko vs Stefanos Sakellaridis — Almaty Qualifying Round of 8", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-18/sakellaridis-vs-shevchenko-almaty-q8?utm_source=cite (as of 18 October 2026).