Andrey Rublev #18 def. Valentin Royer #54

6-3 6-4

Andrey Rublev defeated Valentin Royer 6-3 6-4 in the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts on February 24, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAndrey RublevValentin Royer
Aces95
Double faults21
First serve %6262
First serve points won %8155
Second serve points won %5559
Break points saved %10087
Break points converted %130
Service points won %7156
Return points won %4429
Total points won %5644
Serve rating305257
Return rating12164

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldAndrey RublevValentin Royer
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateOct 20, 1997May 29, 2001
Age2824
Height188 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1854
Ranking points (entering)2,210935
Elo (entering)1,8951,652
Current career W-L377–21614–30
Current career earnings$34,046,561$1,873,127
Pre-match H2H
Andrey Rublev #18 0 1 Valentin Royer #54

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.