C. O'Connell vs Valentin Royer — Rotterdam Round of 32
Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2026 ·
hard
#78ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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O'Connell C.6-4 4-6 7-6
Royer V.
O'Connell C.
64772
Royer V.
46641
C. O'Connell defeated Valentin Royer 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #78, but C. O'Connell had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: C. O'Connell edged Valentin Royer in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
25
59
Break points saved·Even
96
94
Break points won·Dominant
3
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
62
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
67
64
O'Connell C.: played today · 4 matches, 74 games (7d) · Royer V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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