Carlos Alcaraz #1 def. Valentin Royer #60

6-2 7-5

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Valentin Royer 6-2 7-5 in the 2026 Qatar Open second round on hard courts on February 18, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatCarlos AlcarazValentin Royer
Aces42
Double faults22
First serve %8156
First serve points won %6560
Second serve points won %6243
Break points saved %8050
Break points converted %5020
Service points won %6552
Return points won %4835
Total points won %5644
Serve rating298219
Return rating187104

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldCarlos AlcarazValentin Royer
Country ESP FRA
Birth dateMay 5, 2003May 29, 2001
Age2224
Height183 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)160
Ranking points (entering)13,150897
Elo (entering)2,3941,653
Current career W-L290–6714–30
Current career earnings$64,997,598$1,873,127
Pre-match H2H

Path

Carlos Alcaraz's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Arthur Rinderknech #306-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2026R32

Carlos Alcaraz's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karen Khachanov #176-7(3) 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 19, 2026QF

Valentin Royer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pierre-Hugues Herbert #1906-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2026R32