Valentin Royer vs Pierre Hugues HerbertDoha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
#75ATP
1641ELO
1585Hard ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
hard
#251ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWLL
Royer V.
6-0 6-3
Herbert P.
Royer V.
662
Herbert P.
030

Valentin Royer defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 6-0 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Valentin Royer came in ranked #75, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Valentin Royer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-10-27Paris MastersQ1hardValentin Royer7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Royer V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Herbert P.

Herbert P.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Royer V.

Serve advantage — Herbert P.

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

Serve & return on hard

Royer V.Herbert P.
30
Serve
20
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
7.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
55
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Clear edge
30
18
Deciding sets·Slight edge
76
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
62
43

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
5.4+8 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Hard Elo 1577
6.1Overall Elo 1641
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1607
5.4
H2H
4.6
0.7
Surface form
4.4
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
6.8
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
53
100

Royer V.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 75 games (7d) · Herbert P.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 24 km/hHumidity 39%