Valentin Royer vs Andrey RublevHangzhou Round of 16

Hangzhou · ATP · Round of 16
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 ·
hard
#18ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWL
Royer V.
6-4 7-6
Rublev A.
Royer V.
672
Rublev A.
460

Valentin Royer defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-6 in the Hangzhou round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Valentin Royer claimed a first win over Andrey Rublev in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-23DubaiR32hardAndrey Rublev6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
83
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Dominant
30
65
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
70
79

Royer V.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 53 games (7d) · Rublev A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw