Valentin Royer vs Max Houkes — Oeiras 3 CH Semi-final
Oeiras 3 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
FRA1#78ATP
1641ELO
1606Clay ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 April 2026 ·
clay
Royer V.6-2 6-3
Houkes M.
Royer V.
662
Houkes M.
230
Valentin Royer defeated Max Houkes 6-2 6-3 in the Oeiras 3 CH semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Valentin Royer extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Valentin Royer dropped just 5 games past Max Houkes.
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
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
40%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast