Alexis Galarneau faces Mees Rottgering in the Sioux Falls round of 32 on hard. Alexis Galarneau is the paper favourite — ranked #182, a roughly 100-point hard Elo advantage — but Mees Rottgering has won their only previous meeting. Mees Rottgering brings the better recent hard form (6 of 10).
Umpiry, "Alexis Galarneau vs Mees Rottgering — Sioux Falls Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-26/galarneau-vs-rottgering-sioux-falls-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 October 2026).