Taylor Fritz vs Valentin Royer — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
USA9#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fritz T.7-6 5-7 6-1 6-3
Royer V.
Fritz T.
75663
Royer V.
67131
Taylor Fritz defeated Valentin Royer 7-6 5-7 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Taylor Fritz came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 5–7 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
80%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.7
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast