Taro Daniel vs Valentin RoyerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Taro Daniel and Valentin Royer have met 2 times since 2025; Valentin Royer leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid in 2025 on clay. On clay courts Royer leads 2–0. Royer has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Daniel has taken 1 sets to Royer's 4. Their most recent meeting: Valentin Royer won at Iasi Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Daniel | Royer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Taro Daniel | Valentin Royer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 25/35 | 65% | 22/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 8/21 | 31% | 10/32 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 18/56 | 33% | 22/66 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 10/17 | 51% | 18/35 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 74% | 25/34 | 44% | 12/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 8/19 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 29/33 | 90% | 27/30 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 25/33 | 73% | 22/30 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Daniel 0, Royer 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Daniel
🏹 Frontrunner
Royer
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 279 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 10, 2026
Iasi Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 21, 2025
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Daniel | Royer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Taro Daniel | Valentin Royer | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 17/17 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 8/18 | 65% | 11/17 |
| 5 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 29% | 5/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/17 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 11–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.18 | 2.65 |
| ROI % | +67.7% | -4.5% |
| Units P/L | +12.19u | -0.76u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 8 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 2,244 mi · 3,611 km |
| Route | CAN | CAN → USA → JAM |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Royer has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Daniel's 0%).
| Opponent | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Harris | L 46 26 | W 76 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jacob Fearnley
Quebec City Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Quebec City Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 22
Jan Choinski
Quebec City Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Duncan Chan
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Botic van de Zandschulp
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Bastad
Jul 13
Federico Coria
Bastad
Jul 12
Valentin Royer
Iasi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Pedro Martinez
Kingston 1 Challenger · Final
Aug 23
Clement Chidekh
Kingston 1 Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 21
Gonzalo Bueno
Kingston 1 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Tyler Zink
Kingston 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Luis Felipe Miguel
Kingston 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Tommy Paul
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Pablo Carreno Busta
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 4
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–71 matches
| Metric | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 51% |
| Sets won | 60% | 50% |
| Games won | 54% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Daniel | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
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