Valentin Royer vs Max Houkes — Kigali 2 CH Semi-final
Kigali 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
FRA4#78ATP
1641ELO
1606Clay ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2025 ·
clay
Royer V.7-6 6-2
Houkes M.
Royer V.
762
Houkes M.
620
Valentin Royer defeated Max Houkes 7-6 6-2 in the Kigali 2 CH semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Valentin Royer extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Valentin Royer closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-29 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula 1 | SF | clay | Valentin Royer | 6-4 2-6 6-3 |
| 2022-04-08 | M15 Antalya 9 | QF | clay | Valentin Royer | 6-7(3) 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast