Valentin Royer and Hynek Barton will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Sibiu Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:30 pm on COURT CENTRE. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Valentin Royer who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Valentin Royer is the pick to win this match.
Valentin Royer -> 1.49
Hynek Barton -> 2.47
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Prediction and head to head Valentin Royer vs. Hynek Barton
There is no head to head record between Valentin Royer and Hynek Barton since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Valentin Royer
41 - 24win/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. 213, the French player got to the semifinal after beating Jorge Plans 6-0 6-1, Arthur Gea 4-6 6-1 6-4 and Genaro Alberto Olivieri 7-6(2) 6-4.
In the quarter, Royer had a good straight sets win against Alberto Olivieri (7-62 6-4). During the match, Royer scored 84 points vs Alberto Olivieri’s 73. Royer was extremely aggressive to blast 32 winners.
Talking about the service games, Royer scored 7 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Valentin Royer was extremely efficient on serve to win 73% (32/44) of his 1st serve and 52% (12/23) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The French player broke Alberto Olivieri 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player has conceded 1 set in this event to conquer 58% of the points he played.
Royer has a solid match record in the last 7 years having won 65% of his matches (201-110). 30-13 on clay in 2024. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Royer has a compiled102-50 record in the last 7 years on clay.
The French player best result of the current year was reaching the final in M25 Santa Margherita di Pula and the Tunis Challenger.
The French player has an aggregate 41-24 win-loss record in 2024, 30-13 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Sibiu Challenger
Royer has never competed in this tournament before.
Hynek Barton
25 - 17win/loss
450
393
LLWLLWWWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-23 | 9-4 | 21-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 45-26 | 11-5 | 25-16 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 2022 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 470, Hynek reached the semifinal after beating Marc Popescu 6-1 6-1, Ilya Snitari 6-0 4-6 6-0, Guy Den Ouden 7-6(3) 6-4, Timofey Skatov 6-3 6-4 and Pol Martin Tiffon 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Barton had a good straight sets win against Skatov (6-3 6-4). During the match Barton scored 66 points vs Skatov’s 46. Barton was very aggressive to blast 18 winners.
About the serving games, Barton made 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Hynek Barton was pretty efficient on serve to win 72% (18/25) of his 1st serve and 76% (22/29) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Hynek broke Skatov 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Barton started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
The Czech’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M25 Vale do Lobo.
Hynek has a composed 24-17 win-loss record in 2024, 18-11 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Royer | Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 63 | 113 |
| Pts | 228-168 | 422-320 |
| Total Points | 396 | 742 |
| Winners | 89 | 151 |
| %Winners | 39% | 36% |
Royer played 3 matches while Barton competed in 5 matches. Barton started his run from the qualifications while Royer had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Valentin Royer lost 1 set, while Hynek Barton conceded 2 sets. Royer has played 5 set(s) less than Barton (7 vs 12). Therefore, Royer played 50 games less than Barton. The French player scored 89 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Barton blasted 151 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Royer | Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 1st in | 116/187 | 216/357 |
| %1st in | 62% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 89/116 | 151/216 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 36/71 | 87/141 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 62% |
Royer blasted 11 aces (3.7 per match). Barton managed to score 24 aces (4.8 per match). Royer won 77% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Barton won 70% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 62% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Royer | Barton |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 22 |
| Converted | 13/25 | 22/47 |
| % Converted | 52% | 47% |
| Conceded | 10 | 23 |
| Saved | 5 | 15 |
| % Saved | 50% | 65% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 8 |
Valentin broke his opponents 13 times with a 52% conversion rate. The French player lost his serve 5 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Hynek broke his opponents 22 times with a 47% conversion rate. The Czech conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded.
| Royer | |||||
| R1 Plans |
R2 Gea |
1/4 Alberto |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-1 | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | 7-62 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 27 | 23 | 63 | |
| pts | 49-13 | 95-82 | 84-73 | 228-168 | |
| Total points | 62 | 177 | 157 | 396 | |
| Winners | 18 | 39 | 32 | 89 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 41% | 38% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 21/34 | 51/86 | 44/67 | 116/187 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 59% | 66% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 18/21 | 39/51 | 32/44 | 89/116 | |
| % 1st pts | 86% | 76% | 73% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/13 | 14/35 | 12/23 | 36/71 | |
| % 2nd pts | 77% | 40% | 52% | 51% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/5 | 5/11 | 3/9 | 13/25 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 45% | 33% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5 | |
| Saved % | – | 40% | 60% | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Barton | ||||||
| Q1 Popescu |
Q3 Snitari |
R1 Den |
R2 Skatov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-1 | 6-0 4-6 6-0 | 7-63 6-4 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 78 | |
| pts | 57-27 | 91-66 | 84-73 | 66-46 | 298-212 | |
| Total points | 84 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 510 | |
| Winners | 23 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 32% | 37% | 27% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 33/45 | 45/75 | 42/76 | 25/54 | 145/250 | |
| % 1st in | 73% | 60% | 55% | 46% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 23/33 | 29/45 | 31/42 | 18/25 | 101/145 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 64% | 74% | 72% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 6/12 | 18/30 | 16/34 | 22/29 | 62/105 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 60% | 47% | 76% | 59% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
| Converted | 6/6 | 7/16 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 19/37 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 44% | 30% | 60% | 51% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | |
| Saved | 5/6 | 3/5 | 5/7 | 1/2 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 60% | 71% | 50% | 88% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLLWWWLW Tennis Scores in Sibiu Challenger
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Luka PavlovicPavlovic – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Cezar CretuCretu – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Eric Vanshelboim/Mark WhitehouseVanshelboim/Mark Whitehouse – Pedro Araujo/Corentin DenollyAraujo/Corentin Denolly (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Liam Draxl/Cleeve HarperDraxl/Cleeve Harper – Bogdan Pavel/Ilya SnitariPavel/Ilya Snitari (7-62 2-6 10-7) – See score progression
- Cezar CretuCretu – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Luka PavlovicPavlovic – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (7-6(2) 6-4) – See score progression
- Hynek BartonBarton – Pol Martin TiffonMartin Tiffon (7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Cezar Cretu (ROU)Cretu (ROU) – Luka PavlovicPavlovic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Valentin RoyerRoyer – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
