Pierre Hugues Herbert vs Valentin Royer, Doha 2026, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-0 6-3
Venue and conditions
Khalifa International Tennis and Squash ComplexDoha, QATGrandstand 1
Outdoor hardCourt speed1.3 vs last year99.7Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
4Aces2
4Double faults1
35/5169%1st serve %63%30/48
12/1675%2nd serve %94%17/18
19/3554%1st serve points won80%24/30
2/1613%2nd serve points won44%8/18
1/617%Break points saved50%1/2
7Service games played8
Return
6/3020%1st serve return points46%16/35
10/1856%2nd serve return points88%14/16
1/250%Break points converted83%5/6
8Return games played7
Points
37Total points won62
21Service points won32
16Receiver points won30
5Max points in a row8
Games
3Games won12
2Service games won7
2Max games in a row7
Point by point
Hugues Herbert3
Royer6
015030040
Hugues Herbert3
Royer5
15030040040154030
P3 · Ace
Hugues Herbert2
Royer5
15030030154015
Hugues Herbert1
Royer5
015030153030304030404040A4040A404040A40404040A
P11 · Ace
Hugues Herbert1
Royer4
0150300401540
P3 · Ace
Hugues Herbert1
Royer3
0151515153030304030404040A
P3 · Double fault
Hugues Herbert1
Royer2
01503015301540
Hugues Herbert1
Royer1
01515153015401540304040A40
Hugues Herbert0
Royer1
015030153030304030404040A
P5 · Double fault
Hugues Herbert0
Royer6
015030040
Hugues Herbert0
Royer5
0151515153015403040404040A
Hugues Herbert0
Royer4
150151515301540
Hugues Herbert0
Royer3
0151515153030303040404040A
Hugues Herbert0
Royer2
015030153030303040
P1 · Double faultP2 · Double fault
Hugues Herbert0
Royer1
01503015301540
P1 · Ace
Head to head
1Herbert
2Royer
3 meetings- DohaRound of 32 · 16 FebHardThis matchValentin RoyerSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Pierre Hugues HerbertSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 3
- Paris MastersQualifying R1 · 25 Oct 2025HardValentin RoyerSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Pierre Hugues HerbertSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
- RoanneRound of 16 · 10 Oct 2024HardPierre Hugues HerbertSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Valentin RoyerSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 63
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.