Darwin Blanch vs Valentin Royer — Winston-Salem Qualifying Round 2
Winston-Salem · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
#224ATP
1551ELO
1483Hard ELO
18 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 August 2025 ·
hard
FRA4#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blanch D.4-6 6-2 7-6
Royer V.
Blanch D.
4672
Royer V.
6261
Darwin Blanch defeated Valentin Royer 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Winston-Salem qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78.
Key context
- Match story: Darwin Blanch dropped the opening set before beating Valentin Royer 4–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 110). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast