Ioannis Xilas faces Sergey Fomin in the Hersonissos 3 round of 32 on hard. Sergey Fomin is the paper favourite — ranked #293, a roughly 30-point hard Elo advantage — but Ioannis Xilas arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard to Sergey Fomin's 3 of 10.
Umpiry, "Ioannis Xilas vs Sergey Fomin — Hersonissos 3 Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-09/fomin-vs-xilas-hersonissos-3-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 9 November 2026).