ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 128 · Mutua Madrid Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tabilo
💥 Big Hitter
Royer
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Alejandro Tabilo and Valentin Royer are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,478 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tabilo | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–6 | 11–10 |
| Avg odds | 1.84 | 2.14 |
| ROI % | -2.2% | -14.9% |
| Units P/L | -0.39u | -3.13u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Tabilo
0
Royer
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tabilo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Royer's 30%).
| Opponent | Tabilo | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Cecchinato | W 63 61 | L 36 03 |
| Novak Djokovic | L 67 16 | L 36 26 76 36 |
| Kamil Majchrzak | W 61 63 64 | L 46 57 |
| Francisco Comesana | W 64 62 | L 62 36 46 |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | W 63 61 | W 46 76 63 |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | W 46 62 64 | W 64 76 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 67 62 64 | L 36 46 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | W 46 63 63 | L 57 76 67 |
| Sebastian Baez | L 67 16 | W 62 63 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | L 63 67 46 | L 46 57 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Tabilo | Royer |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.5% | 64.1% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 72.8% | 68.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.5% | 49.8% |
| Aces / Match | 6 | 3.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.9 | 2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.9% | 49.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 27% | 33.3% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 46% | 46.3% |
| BP Converted % | 28.8% | 31.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25.8 | 21.9 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 25.8 | 28.9 |
| Net Pts Won % | 70.9% | 66.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.3% | 50% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 69% | 53% |
Last five matches per player
Marco Cecchinato
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 3
Nicolas Alvarez Varona
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Novak Djokovic
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Hugo Dellien
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Francisco Comesana
Gonet Geneva Open · Round of 32
May 18
Match summary
Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 43rd, will face Valentin Royer, ranked 72nd, in the Round of 128 at the Mutua Madrid Open on April 22, 2026. This clay-court meeting takes place at one of the tour's most prestigious events on the red clay surface. Both players arrive at the tournament seeking strong performances in Madrid.
Tabilo and Royer have never met in a professional match, so there is no established head-to-head record between them. This first encounter will give both competitors an opportunity to test their games against each other without prior history to lean on. Their paths have not crossed in tour competition until now.
Valentin Royer arrives in stronger recent form, posting an 80 percent win rate over his last five matches and a 70 percent rate over his last ten. Alejandro Tabilo has won 4 of his last 10 matches and just 2 of his last 5, currently riding a two-match losing streak. Royer has played seven matches in the last 14 days compared to Tabilo's two, showing higher activity and momentum entering Madrid. Tabilo last competed eight days ago, while Royer played three days before this event.
Tabilo relies on aggressive, powerful hitting from the baseline to dictate rallies and create offensive opportunities. Royer builds his game around a strong serve, using it as his primary weapon to set up points and control service games. On clay specifically, Tabilo has compiled an 8-12 record this season at 40 percent, while Royer holds a 13-7 record at 65 percent on the surface. Royer's clay performance and recent form present a notably different profile from Tabilo's slower start on red clay.
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