Carlos Alcaraz vs Valentin Royer — Doha Round of 16
Doha · ATP · Round of 16
ESP1#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
hard
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alcaraz C.6-2 7-5
Royer V.
Alcaraz C.
672
Royer V.
250
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Valentin Royer 6-2 7-5 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, defending last year's quarter-final.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Alcaraz closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
5.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
98
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Dominant
98
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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64
Royer V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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