Valentin Royer vs Marco CecchinatoKigali 1 CH Semi-final

Kigali 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#77ATP
1641ELO
1606Clay ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025
clay
#175ATP
1576ELO
1546Clay ELO
$149kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWLLW
Royer V.
7-5 3-6 6-1
Cecchinato M.
Royer V.
7362
Cecchinato M.
5611

Valentin Royer defeated Marco Cecchinato 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Kigali 1 CH semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #77.

Key context

  • Match story: Valentin Royer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Royer V.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cecchinato M.

Cecchinato M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Royer V.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
59
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Slight edge
30
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
36
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
79

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.3+60 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.7Clay Elo 1546
6.5Overall Elo 1641
ELO gap
3.5Overall Elo 1576
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
8.6
Surface form
4.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
62
69

Royer V.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 94 games (7d) · Cecchinato M.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast