Andrey Rublev def. Valentin Royer — Round of 32, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026
ATP 500HardDubai, UAE
Played24 Feb 2026
🇷🇺ranked ATP number 14 going into this drawWon
Andrey Rublev seeded 5 6 6
🇫🇷ranked ATP number 60 going into this draw
Valentin Royer 3 4
🇷🇺Andrey Rublev
🇫🇷Valentin Royer
Match stats
Serve
9
Aces
5
2
Double faults
1
62%
1st serve in
63%
81%
1st serve points won
53%
55%
2nd serve points won
59%
71%
Service points won
56%
2/2
Break points saved
13/16
Return
44%
Return points won
29%
3/16
Break points won
0/2
73
Total points won
57
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchDubai R32won by Rublev
- 2025HardHangzhou R16won by Royer
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
1–9
3–1
Last 30 days
1–3
By surface
12–9
Hard
9–12
–
Indoor hard
0–1
By round
3–3
R32
4–5
2–3
R16
1–3
5–4
First match at an event
6–7
3–3
At ATP 500s
2–3
How their matches go
21
Completed matches
22
38%
Won in straight sets
27%
19%
Won after losing a set
14%
14%
Lost after winning a set
32%
29%
Lost in straight sets
27%
4–5
Tiebreaks
7–9
2–3
Deciding sets
3–5
10/12
Won after winning set 1
7/8
2/9
Won after losing set 1
2/14
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
62%
76%
1st serve points won
70%
50%
2nd serve points won
46%
62%
Break points saved
66%
38%
Return points won
35%
48%
Break points won
50%
4.2
Aces a match
8.8
2.0
Double faults a match
2.8
Last 14 days
4
Matches
2
8
Sets
4
4
Days since last match
6
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Andrey Rublev | Valentin Royer |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1 | ||
| 🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1 | LostDoha SF | LostDoha R16 |
| 🇬🇧NorrieNo. 27 | ||
| 🇬🇧NorrieNo. 27 | LostVienna R32 | LostMetz R32 |
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 23 | ||
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 23 | WonParis R32 | WonHangzhou QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–2 | 1–2 |