E. Pleshivtsev faces Dominik Palan in the Ningboo qualifying round of 32 on hard. Dominik Palan is the paper favourite — ranked #620, leading the head-to-head 1–0 — but E. Pleshivtsev arrives in form, winning 4 of their last 7 on hard to Dominik Palan's 2 of 7.
Umpiry, "E. Pleshivtsev vs Dominik Palan — Ningboo Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-25/palan-vs-pleshivtsev-ningboo-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 25 October 2026).