Valentin Royer def. Daniel Merida
6-3 7-5
Valentin Royer defeated Daniel Merida 6-3 7-5 in the 2025 European Open first qualifying round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Valentin Royer | Daniel Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.0% | 69.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.0% | 76.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 74.0% | 29.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 67.0% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 76.0% | 61.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 33.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.0% | 42.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +11.8 | -3.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.2 | -11.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Valentin Royer | Daniel Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ESP |
| Birth date | May 29, 2001 | Sep 26, 2004 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 188 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 70 | 163 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 847 | 349 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,734 | 1,517 |
| Current career W-L | 15–32 | 20–11 |
| Current career earnings | $2,039,010 | $1,201,229 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.