Taylor Fritz def. Valentin Royer — Round of 128, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played20 Jan 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon
Taylor Fritz seeded 9 7 5 6 6
🇫🇷ranked ATP number 57 going into this draw
Valentin Royer 65 7 1 3
🇺🇸Taylor Fritz
🇫🇷Valentin Royer
Match stats
Serve
24
Aces
19
3
Double faults
6
69%
1st serve in
59%
82%
1st serve points won
70%
53%
2nd serve points won
41%
73%
Service points won
58%
4/7
Break points saved
15/21
Serve speed (km/h)
215
Fastest serve
206
193
Average 1st serve
185
154
Average 2nd serve
155
Return
42%
Return points won
27%
6/21
Break points won
3/7
Points
65
Winners
40
42
Unforced errors
40
8/14
Net points won
17/26
143
Total points won
117
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
3–7
1–0
Last 30 days
0–2
By surface
20–8
Hard
9–11
1–2
Indoor hard
–
By round
1–0
R128
3–1
4–0
R64
0–4
10–0
First match at an event
6–5
4–1
At Grand Slams
1–1
How their matches go
31
Completed matches
20
42%
Won in straight sets
25%
26%
Won after losing a set
20%
13%
Lost after winning a set
20%
19%
Lost in straight sets
35%
16–6
Tiebreaks
6–8
6–3
Deciding sets
4–3
17/19
Won after winning set 1
6/7
4/12
Won after losing set 1
3/13
Serve and return, last 5 matches
–
1st serve in
63%
–
1st serve points won
74%
–
2nd serve points won
48%
–
Break points saved
64%
–
Return points won
25%
–
Break points won
38%
–
Aces a match
5.8
–
Double faults a match
1.8
Last 14 days
0
Matches
2
0
Sets
4
15
Days since last match
8
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Taylor Fritz | Valentin Royer |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿BublikNo. 10 | ||
| 🇰🇿BublikNo. 10 | LostParis R16 | LostHangzhou F |
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | LostWashington QF | LostParis R64 |
| 🇷🇺RublevNo. 14 | ||
| 🇷🇺RublevNo. 14 | WonCanada QF | WonHangzhou R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–2 | 1–2 |