Nicolas Mejia faces Murphy Cassone in the Charlottesville round of 32 on hard. Nicolas Mejia is the paper favourite — ranked #115, a roughly 30-point hard Elo advantage — but Murphy Cassone arrives in form, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard to Nicolas Mejia's 3 of 8. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.
Umpiry, "Nicolas Mejia vs Murphy Cassone — Charlottesville Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-02/cassone-vs-mejia-charlottesville-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 November 2026).