Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Valentin Royer — Roanne CH Round of 16
Roanne CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#287ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 October 2024 ·
hard
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Royer V.
Hugues Herbert P.
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Royer V.
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Pierre Hugues Herbert defeated Valentin Royer 6-4 7-6 in the Roanne CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Pierre Hugues Herbert claimed a first win over Valentin Royer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Pierre Hugues Herbert edged Valentin Royer in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | Doha | R32 | hard | Valentin Royer | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2025-10-27 | Paris Masters | Q1 | hard | Valentin Royer | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.3
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
35
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
94
Break points won·Clear edge
10
30
Deciding sets·Even
75
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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64
Royer V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast