Valentin Royer vs Learner Tien — Hangzhou Quarter-final

Hangzhou · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Valentin Royer
#74ATP
1653ELO
1591Hard ELO
$366kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
hard
USA
Learner Tien
[7]
#18ATP
1966ELO
1917Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$4.2MCAREER
20 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Valentin Royer defeated Learner Tien 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the Hangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Learner Tien came in ranked #18.

Key context

  • Match story: Valentin Royer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–2.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Royer V.
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 31 days (−0.7)
Tien L.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 41 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
1.5Hard Elo 1591
Surface ELO
8.5+326 Hard Elo edge
2.2Overall Elo 1653
ELO gap
7.8Overall Elo 1966
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.9
Surface form
6.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0
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.

Royer V.
77462
Tien L.
60621

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

Recent form
Royer V.Tien L.
62%1st serve in+1%61%
68%1st serve points won+5%73%
50%2nd serve points won+1%51%
61%Service points won+3%64%
36%Return points won+1%37%
64%Break points saved+6%58%
4.3Aces / match+4.38.6
1.8Double faults / match+2.94.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Bublik A.[3]
Royer V.
7-647-64
Semi-finals
Royer V.
Moutet C.[4]
6-36-2
Bublik A.[3]
Wu Y.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Moutet C.[4]
Etcheverry T.
3-63-0
Bublik A.[3]
Svrcina D.
6-16-1
Royer V.
Tien L.[7]
7-604-66-2
Wu Y.
Medvedev D.[2]
5-77-656-4
R16
Royer V.
Rublev A.[1]
6-47-62
Tien L.[7]
Zeppieri G.
6-46-3
Medvedev D.[2]
Basavareddy N.
6-26-3
Bublik A.[3]
Vukic A.
6-766-46-4
Moutet C.[4]
Cazaux A.
6-716-37-63
Etcheverry T.
Hijikata R.
6-16-4
Wu Y.
Korda S.
4-66-16-4
Svrcina D.
Zhang Z.
6-46-3
R32
Zeppieri G.
Sun F.
6-36-2
Tien L.[7]
Navone M.
5-76-36-4
Hijikata R.
Ugo Carabelli C.[5]
7-626-4
Vukic A.
Goffin D.
6-41-66-1
Etcheverry T.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-4
Cazaux A.
Arnaldi M.
6-43-67-5
Zhang Z.
Yunchaokete B.
6-726-47-63
Korda S.
Walton A.
7-56-3
Svrcina D.
Berrettini M.[8]
6-36-3
Royer V.
Kovacevic A.
4-67-666-3
Basavareddy N.
Cilic M.
4-66-46-3
Wu Y.
Mannarino A.[6]
4-67-657-5