Valentin Royer vs Novak Djokovic — Roland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
Valentin Royer
FRA
Valentin Royer
#75ATP
1641ELO
1606Clay ELO
$521kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 3
Sets
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 ·
clay
Court Philippe-Chatrier · 3rd on
Novak Djokovic
SRB3
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Royer V.
3-6 2-6 7-6 3-6
Djokovic N.
Royer V.
327931
Djokovic N.
666763

Novak Djokovic defeated Valentin Royer 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–2 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Royer V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Royer V.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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
Royer V.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Royer V.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
99
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Dominant
30
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
62
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Royer V.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Djokovic N.
8.2
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.8Clay Elo 1632
Surface ELO
9.2+338 Clay Elo edge
0.0Overall Elo 1668
ELO gap
10.0Overall Elo 2069
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
5.66 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
7.78 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
6.0Home country · 3/9 here
Country comfort
7.0Won 84% in FRA (189)
Context
6.0Reached the R128 here last year
Defending pts
8.5Reached the semis here last year

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
Royer V.Djokovic N.
Freshness·Clear edge
61
46

Royer V.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 139 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
32°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 30%
R128
R64
R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Sinner J.[1]
Tabur C.
6-16-36-4
Fearnley J.
Cerundolo J.
2-66-706-77
Landaluce M.
Prado Angelo J.
6-34-66-26-736-4
Kopriva V.
Moutet C.[30]
6-35-76-43-66-3
Rinderknech A.[22]
Rodionov J.
7-656-26-3
Fucsovics M.
Berrettini M.
7-625-71-62-6
Quinn E.
Comesana F.
4-66-786-74
Ofner S.
Darderi L.[14]
6-752-63-6
Bublik A.[9]
Struff J.
5-77-664-65-7
Faria J.
Shapovalov D.
6-47-56-4
Munar J.
Hurkacz H.
3-63-66-23-6
Spizzirri E.
Tiafoe F.[19]
3-67-654-63-6
Griekspoor T.[29]
Arnaldi M.
7-693-66-763-6
Muller A.
Tsitsipas S.
2-60-3
Collignon R.
Vukic A.
6-36-37-64
Merida Aguilar D.
Shelton B.[5]
3-63-64-6
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Altmaier D.
4-66-44-66-17-67
Baez S.
Burruchaga R.
6-25-72-60-2
Van Assche L.
Gaubas V.
6-46-22-67-5
Bautista Agut R.
Nakashima B.[31]
2-65-72-6
Norrie C.
Vallejo A.
6-770-2
Cilic M.
Kouame M.
6-742-61-6
Tabilo A.
Majchrzak K.
6-16-36-4
Faurel T.
Vacherot V.[16]
3-64-66-36-76
Cobolli F.[10]
Pellegrino A.
6-47-646-3
Wu Y.
Giron M.
7-56-26-4
Diaz Acosta F.
Zhang Z.
6-16-46-3
Garin C.
Tien L.[18]
0-66-20-62-6
Cerundolo F.[25]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-46-776-4
Gaston H.
Monfils G.
6-26-33-62-66-0
Popyrin A.
Svajda Z.
6-33-66-735-7
Walton A.
Medvedev D.[6]
6-21-66-11-66-4
De Minaur A.[8]
Samuel T.
6-46-46-2
Blockx A.
Wong C.
6-36-46-2
Navone M.
Brooksby J.
6-46-46-4
Droguet T.
Mensik J.[26]
3-62-64-6
Etcheverry T.[23]
Borges N.
3-64-62-6
Kecmanovic M.
Marozsan F.
7-606-36-4
Nava E.
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-7103-63-6
Buse I.
Rublev A.[11]
3-67-663-65-7
Ruud C.[15]
Safiullin R.
6-27-655-70-66-2
Medjedovic H.
Hanfmann Y.
6-36-46-716-4
Sonego L.
Herbert P.
7-635-76-21-66-4
Hijikata R.
Paul T.[24]
6-43-65-74-6
Fonseca J.[28]
Pavlovic L.
7-666-46-2
Zheng M.
Prizmic D.
1-61-63-6
Dellien H.
Royer V.
4-62-62-6
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Djokovic N.[3]
7-55-71-64-6
Fritz T.[7]
Basavareddy N.
6-756-757-691-6
Shevchenko A.
Michelsen A.
2-64-62-6
Duckworth J.
Diallo G.
6-34-1
Kovacevic A.
Jodar R.[27]
1-60-64-6
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Dzumhur D.
6-736-32-67-56-3
Llamas Ruiz P.
Tirante T.
3-66-767-650-6
Kokkinakis T.
Atmane T.
6-756-24-66-37-5
Carreno Busta P.
Lehecka J.[12]
6-37-636-3
Khachanov K.[13]
Gea A.
6-37-636-0
Jacquet K.
Trungelliti M.
4-62-62-6
Cina F.
Opelka R.
3-66-46-26-766-4
Wawrinka S.
De Jong J.
3-66-33-64-6
Humbert U.[32]
Mannarino A.
6-36-46-3
Halys Q.
Bellucci M.
6-37-646-3
Machac T.
Bergs Z.
6-46-46-3
Bonzi B.
Zverev A.[2]
3-64-62-6
Sinner J.[1]
Cerundolo J.
6-36-25-71-61-6
Landaluce M.
Kopriva V.
1-62-66-47-56-0
Rinderknech A.[22]
Berrettini M.
4-64-64-6
Comesana F.
Darderi L.[14]
7-654-66-42-66-4
Struff J.
Faria J.
5-76-712-6
Hurkacz H.
Tiafoe F.[19]
7-656-754-67-614-6
Arnaldi M.
Tsitsipas S.
7-625-76-36-2
Collignon R.
Shelton B.[5]
6-47-56-4
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Burruchaga R.
4-66-07-56-1
Van Assche L.
Nakashima B.[31]
7-654-67-51-63-6
Vallejo A.
Kouame M.
3-65-76-36-26-78
Tabilo A.
Vacherot V.[16]
Cobolli F.[10]
Wu Y.
6-46-46-4
Diaz Acosta F.
Tien L.[18]
5-76-46-36-743-6
Cerundolo F.[25]
Gaston H.
2-66-46-26-1
Svajda Z.
Walton A.
6-36-46-746-2
De Minaur A.[8]
Blockx A.
Navone M.
Mensik J.[26]
3-66-24-66-16-711
Borges N.
Kecmanovic M.
3-66-26-16-2
Ugo Carabelli C.
Rublev A.[11]
1-66-13-66-75
Ruud C.[15]
Medjedovic H.
6-36-26-4
Sonego L.
Paul T.[24]
3-62-64-6
Fonseca J.[28]
Prizmic D.
3-64-66-36-16-2
Royer V.
Djokovic N.[3]
3-62-67-673-6
Basavareddy N.
Michelsen A.
6-753-66-33-6
Duckworth J.
Jodar R.[27]
1-67-654-65-7
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Tirante T.
6-46-741-63-6
Kokkinakis T.
Carreno Busta P.
5-76-40-1
Khachanov K.[13]
Trungelliti M.
7-655-76-17-64
Cina F.
De Jong J.
3-61-63-6
Humbert U.[32]
Halys Q.
4-66-746-78
Machac T.
Zverev A.[2]
4-62-62-6
Cerundolo J.
Landaluce M.
6-46-777-646-747-68
Berrettini M.
Comesana F.
7-635-76-746-47-613
Faria J.
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-47-626-741-62-6
Arnaldi M.
Collignon R.
6-46-755-76-47-64
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Nakashima B.[31]
5-76-17-647-61
Kouame M.
Tabilo A.
6-43-64-66-79
Cobolli F.[10]
Tien L.[18]
6-26-26-3
Cerundolo F.[25]
Svajda Z.
3-64-66-36-43-6
De Minaur A.[8]
Mensik J.[26]
6-02-62-63-6
Borges N.
Rublev A.[11]
5-76-726-72
Ruud C.[15]
Paul T.[24]
4-66-746-47-647-5
Fonseca J.[28]
Djokovic N.[3]
4-64-66-37-57-5
Michelsen A.
Jodar R.[27]
6-727-656-43-63-6
Tirante T.
Carreno Busta P.
6-705-76-34-6
Khachanov K.[13]
De Jong J.
5-77-52-67-622-6
Halys Q.
Zverev A.[2]
4-63-67-52-6
Cerundolo J.
Berrettini M.
3-66-726-76
Tiafoe F.[19]
Arnaldi M.
6-757-656-36-734-6
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Tabilo A.
6-37-56-1
Cobolli F.[10]
Svajda Z.
6-26-36-737-65
Mensik J.[26]
Rublev A.[11]
6-37-664-62-66-3
Ruud C.[15]
Fonseca J.[28]
5-76-787-52-6
Jodar R.[27]
Carreno Busta P.
4-64-66-16-26-2
De Jong J.
Zverev A.[2]
6-734-61-6
Berrettini M.
Arnaldi M.
5-72-5
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
Cobolli F.[10]
6-44-64-64-6
Mensik J.[26]
Fonseca J.[28]
6-46-37-63
Jodar R.[27]
Zverev A.[2]
6-731-63-6
Arnaldi M.
Cobolli F.[10]
Mensik J.[26]
Zverev A.[2]
5-72-66-33-6
Cobolli F.[10]
Zverev A.[2]
1-66-44-67-651-6