Pavel Kotov vs Valentin Royer — Hong Kong Qualifying Round 1

Hong Kong · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Pavel Kotov
RUS1
Pavel Kotov
#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
Valentin Royer
FRA
Valentin Royer
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWLL
Kotov P.
3-6 7-5 7-6
Royer V.
Kotov P.
3772
Royer V.
6561

Pavel Kotov defeated Valentin Royer 3-6 7-5 7-6 in the Hong Kong qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Kotov P.Royer V.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
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%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (93 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kotov P.Royer V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
59
Break points saved·Even
90
94
Break points won·Slight edge
25
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
89
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
62

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Kotov P.Royer V.
Freshness·
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52

Royer V.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 108 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw