Valentin Vacherot and Valentin Royer will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Tunis Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 2:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Valentin Vacherot who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Valentin Vacherot is the pick to win this match.
Valentin Vacherot -> 1.41
Valentin Royer -> 2.72
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Prediction and head to head Valentin Vacherot vs. Valentin Royer
There is no head to head record between Valentin Vacherot and Valentin Royer since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Valentin Vacherot
30 - 10win/loss
140
110
LWLLWWWLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-13 | 19-3 | 15-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-32 | 6-4 | 49-25 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-22 | 27-12 | 18-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-14 | 36-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 120 (career-high), Vacherot got to the semifinal after beating Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 6-4, Nick Hardt 6-1 6-1 and Timofey Skatov 6-1 6-2.
In the quarter, Vacherot had a good straight sets win against Skatov (6-1 6-2). During the match, Vacherot scored 58 points vs Skatov’s 36. Valentin was extremely aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Regarding the service games, Vacherot made 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Valentin Vacherot was exceptionally effective on serve to win 72% (23/32) of his 1st serve and 68% (13/19) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Valentin broke Skatov 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Valentin hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this event to conquer 62% of the points he played.
Vacherot has a solid win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 66% of his matches (226-114). 12-7 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Vacherot has a compiled115-64 match record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Nonthaburi 1 Challenger where he overcame Lucas Pouille in the final 3-2 ret. and the Nonthaburi 2 Challenger where he defeated Manuel Guinard in the final 7-5 7-6(5) and the Pune Challenger where he overcame Adam Walton in the final 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5).
Vacherot has a compiled 30-9 win-loss record in 2024, 12-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Tunis Challenger
Valentin has never competed in this tournament before.
Valentin Royer
26 - 11win/loss
197
179
LWWLLWLLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48-30 | 6-5 | 32-13 | 10-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-20 | 24-7 | 22-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-25 | 8-4 | 30-15 | 13-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-17 | 1-2 | 13-8 | 10-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-15 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 230, Royer reached the semifinal after defeating Jesper De Jong 6-3 5-7 6-4, Aziz Dougaz 6-4 5-7 7-5 and Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-1 6-2.
In the quarter, Valentin had a good straight sets win against Alberto Olivieri (6-1 6-2). During the match Royer scored 56 points vs Alberto Olivieri’s 34. Valentin was pretty aggressive to blast 18 winners.
About the serving games, Royer bagged 3 aces and he was pretty consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Overall, Valentin Royer was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 75% (18/24) of his 1st serve and 61% (11/18) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Royer broke Alberto Olivieri 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Royer has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
The French player best result of the current season was reaching the final in M25 Santa Margherita di Pula.
Royer has a compiled 25-11 win-loss record in 2024, 17-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Vacherot | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 46 | 80 |
| Pts | 185-114 | 264-224 |
| Total Points | 299 | 488 |
| Winners | 64 | 99 |
| %Winners | 35% | 38% |
Both Vacherot and Royer played 3 matches. At the moment, Valentin Royer surrendered 2 sets while Valentin Vacherot hasn’t dropped a set so far. Vacherot has played 2 set(s) less than Royer (6 vs 8). Therefore, Vacherot played 34 games less than Royer. Valentin scored 64 winners (35% of the total points). On the other side, Valentin recorded 99 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Vacherot | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 16 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 5.3 |
| 1st in | 84/142 | 127/239 |
| %1st in | 59% | 53% |
| 1st pts | 64/84 | 99/127 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 39/58 | 67/112 |
| %2nd pts | 67% | 60% |
Vacherot made 15 aces (5 per match). Royer made 16 aces (5.3 per match). Vacherot won 76% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 67% of the points. On the other side, Royer won 78% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Vacherot | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 10 |
| Converted | 13/27 | 10/21 |
| % Converted | 48% | 48% |
| Conceded | 10 | 12 |
| Saved | 9 | 8 |
| % Saved | 90% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 |
The Monegasque broke his opponents 13 times with a 48% conversion rate. Vacherot dropped his serve once and he saved 90% of the break points that he conceded. Royer broke his opponents 10 times with a 48% conversion rate. Royer conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Vacherot | |||||
| R1 Basilashvili |
R2 Hardt |
1/4 Skatov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-4 | 6-1 6-1 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 14 | 15 | 46 | |
| pts | 69-42 | 58-36 | 58-36 | 185-114 | |
| Total points | 111 | 94 | 94 | 299 | |
| Winners | 22 | 19 | 23 | 64 | |
| %Winners | 32% | 33% | 40% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 26/48 | 26/43 | 32/51 | 84/142 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 60% | 63% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 22/26 | 19/26 | 23/32 | 64/84 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 73% | 72% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/22 | 11/17 | 13/19 | 39/58 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 65% | 68% | 67% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 5/7 | 4/9 | 13/27 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 71% | 44% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/2 | 5/5 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 100% | 89% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Royer | |||||
| R1 De |
R2 Dougaz |
1/4 Alberto |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | 6-4 5-7 7-5 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 34 | 15 | 80 | |
| pts | 100-94 | 108-96 | 56-34 | 264-224 | |
| Total points | 194 | 204 | 90 | 488 | |
| Winners | 44 | 37 | 18 | 99 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 34% | 32% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 56/102 | 47/95 | 24/42 | 127/239 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 49% | 57% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 44/56 | 37/47 | 18/24 | 99/127 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 79% | 75% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 27/46 | 29/48 | 11/18 | 67/112 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 60% | 61% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Converted | 2/5 | 3/8 | 5/8 | 10/21 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 38% | 63% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 5/7 | 0/1 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 71% | 0% | 49% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLLWLLWL Tennis Scores in Tunis Challenger
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Clement TaburTabur (7-5 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla – Murkel Alejandro Dellien VelascoAlejandro Dellien Velasco (4-6 6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – Timofey SkatovSkatov (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Aleksandr Lobanov/Aziz OuakaaLobanov/Aziz Ouakaa – Sergio Martos Gornes/Petros TsitsipasMartos Gornes/Petros Tsitsipas (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Oriol Roca BatallaRoca Batalla – Damir DzumhurDzumhur (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – Valentin RoyerRoyer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
