Valentin Royer (born 29 May 2001) is a French tennis player who plays mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 179 achieved on 14 October 2024. He also has a career high doubles ranking of No. 778 achieved on 20 June 2022.[1]
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Born | 29 May 2001 Neuilly-sur-Seine |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, two handed backhand |
| Coach | Julian Gillet |
| Prize money | $212,769 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 179 (14 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 179 (14 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | Q3 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 778 (20 June 2022) |
| Last updated on: 14 October 2024. | |
Early life
editRoyer was born from French parents, but lived in Eastern European countries until he was 17 years-old, including the Czech Republic, Serbia, and Poland.[2]
Professional career
editJuniors
editA member of Ninon Tennis Club in Pornichet, he was European U18 champion in both singles and doubles in 2019, playing doubles alongside Harold Mayot.[3]
2022: First ITF title
editIn May, Royer won his first ITF title in Ulcinj, Montenegro, defeating Samuel Vincent Ruggeri in the final.
2024: Maiden Challenger title, Top 200
editIn April, he defeated Dennis Novak at ITF Tour event in Oeiras, Portugal to ensure a ranking high enough to make his debut in senior qualifying for a Grand Slam at the 2024 French Open.[4] In the men's qualifying at Roland Garros in May 2024 he won his first round match against Dmitry Popko.[5] In the second round of qualifying in lost in a deciding set to Thiago Monteiro of Brazil.[6]
In May, Royer reached his first Challenger final in Tunis losing to Oriol Roca Batalla in the final.[7]
In the first round of qualifying at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships he lost to eventual qualifier Li Tu of Australia.[8] Competing in the qualifying at the 2024 US Open he defeated Hugo Dellien of Bolivia and local player Ethan Quinn[9][10] before losing to Gabriel Diallo of Canada in the final qualifying round.[11]
In September, Royer won his maiden Challenger title in Sibiu, Romania, defeating compatriot Luka Pavlovic in straight sets in the final.[12]
Performance timeline
edit| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| French Open | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| US Open | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
editSingles: 15 (8–7)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | M15 Mishref, Kuwait | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Marko Tepavac
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2021 | M25 Grasse, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Alvaro Lopez San Martin
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6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2021 | M25 Falun, Sweden | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Shintaro Imai
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6–2, 6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2022 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Hamad Medjedovic
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | May 2022 | M15 Ulcinj, Montenegro | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–5 | May 2022 | M25 Ulcinj, Montenegro | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Samuel Vincent Ruggeri
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7–6(7–2), 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jul 2022 | M25 Casinalbo, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Francesco Forti
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–5 | Feb 2023 | M25 San Antonio, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Gabriele Piraino
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7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–5 | Jun 2023 | M15 Rabat, Morocco | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Pedro Rodenas
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5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2023 | M25 Tavira, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Henrique Rocha
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | Oct 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Matthew William Donald
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–6 | Nov 2023 | M25 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Jules Marie
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 7–6 | Mar 2024 | M25 Santa Margherita Di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Nino Serdarusic
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–7 | May 2024 | Tunis, Tunisia | Challenger | Clay | Oriol Roca Batalla
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6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Win | 8–7 | Sep 2024 | Sibiu, Romania | Challenger | Clay | Luca Pavlovic
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6–4, 6–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Valentin Royer". ATP. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Huet, Matthieu (July 14, 2020). "Tennis. Open de La Relance: Royer, forged in ice". Le Telegramme (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Tennis. Valentin Royer, Europe at his feet". Ouest-France (in French). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Tennis. The fabulous week of Valentin Royer, last French qualifier for Roland-Garros". Dicodusport.fr (in French). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Nine French people passed the first round of qualifying at Roland-Garros on Tuesday". l'Equipe (in French). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Thiago Monteiro beats Frenchman and comes close to Roland Garros". Metropoles (in Portuguese). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Roca Batalla Wins Tunis Open Title". Tennistourtalk. May 20, 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: LI TU MAKES DREAM DEBUT IN WIMBLEDON QUALIFYING". tennis.com.au. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ @TennisPublisher (21 August 2024). "Ethan Quinn, 2023 NCAA champ from @UGAtennis, falls to Valentin Royer 61 46 76 (10-6) in @usopen qualies 2nd round. Royer served for the match at 5-4 in the third and Quinn saved 5 match points from 9-1 down in match tiebreaker. Solid first pro year for Quinn getting to No. 238!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Datta, Sagnik (Aug 20, 2024). "US Open 2024 qualifying: Ethan Quinn vs Valentin Royer preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Gabriel Diallo advances to final round of qualifying". actualnewsmagazine.com. August 21, 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/brouwer-pouille-saint-tropez-challenger-2024-final