Karen Khachanov will face off against Valentin Royer in Cincinnati on Sunday at 6:30 pm on CHAMPIONS’ COURT.
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The H2H stats
Khachanov and Royer have never played against each other so far on the main tour.
Karen Khachanov in 2025
Ranked no.12, Karen played his last match on the 7th of August when he was defeated by world no.6 Ben Shelton 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3)
in the final in Toronto (draw).This year Karen has achieved an overall 27-17 win-loss record. Karen Khachanov’s latest run in Toronto was the best achievement of his season.
Royer in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2025
Now ranked no.104 (career-high), Royer achieved a 45-19 win-loss record in 2025. Valentin is currently playing in Cincinnati where he beat Juan Pablo Ficovich 6-1 6-2, Liam Draxl 2-6 6-3 6-4 and Sebastian Ofner 5-7 6-3 6-3.
Valentin Royer will fight against the world no.12 Karen Khachanov in the 2nd round on Sunday at 6:30 pm on CHAMPIONS’ COURT. In the past, they have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
The French player has won 2 titles in 2025 in the Kigali 1 Challenger and in the Kigali 2 Challenger. The French player got to the final in the Zadar Challenger and in the Bratislava 1 Challenger.