Francesco Maestrelli faces Francesco Forti in the Taranto round of 32 on hard. Francesco Maestrelli is the paper favourite — ranked #174, a roughly 230-point hard Elo advantage — but Francesco Forti has won 2 of their 3 previous meetings.
Clay: Maestrelli F. leads 1–0 · Hard: Forti F. leads 2–0
Umpiry, "Francesco Maestrelli vs Francesco Forti — Taranto Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-02/forti-vs-maestrelli-taranto-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 2 November 2026).