Patrick Maloney faces Alastair Gray in the Champaign round of 32 on hard. Alastair Gray holds the paper edge — ranked #270, a roughly 100-point hard Elo advantage. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.
Umpiry, "Patrick Maloney vs Alastair Gray — Champaign Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-16/gray-vs-maloney-champaign-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 16 November 2026).