Fixture

Louie Ness advanced to position #10 in the Open Singles Ladder after Stephen Gardner forfeited the match, resulting in a walkover. This outcome defied the AI prediction, which favored Gardner with a 48% chance for Ness to succeed. Ness's victory reinforces his upper hand in their head-to-head record, now 1-0, and marks a pivotal shift in ladder standings between the two competitors.