ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Kigali 1
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Royer
🤖 Servebot
Cecchinato
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 3,086 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Valentin Royer here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Royer | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–11 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.13 | 1.74 |
| ROI % | -29.4% | -11.5% |
| Units P/L | -5.89u | -2.18u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Royer
0
Cecchinato
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Royer has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Cecchinato's 38%).
| Opponent | Royer | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 26 46 | L 36 16 |
| Max Houkes | W 62 63 | W 63 64 |
| Joel Schwaerzler | W 75 36 63 | L 26 67 |
| Dino Prizmic | L 36 26 | W 62 63 |
| Sebastian Ofner | W 57 63 63 | L 67 57 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 16 64 46 | L 64 06 36 |
| Mariano Navone | L 26 67 | L 63 06 46 |
| Facundo Mena | W 36 62 62 | W 76 60 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Royer | Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65% | 62.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.2% | 70.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.4% | 59.9% |
| Aces / Match | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 50.2% | 59.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.4% | 33.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 44.9% | 51.4% |
| BP Converted % | 30% | 49.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 23.2 | 24.2 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 30.3 | 25.1 |
| Net Pts Won % | 67.4% | 70.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.5% | 53.4% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 53% | 60% |
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Match summary
Valentin Royer, ranked 73rd in the world, will face Marco Cecchinato, currently at 188th, in the Round of 32 of the Oeiras Open 3 on April 13, 2026. The match will be played on outdoor clay in Portugal. Royer enters as the higher-ranked player and holds a 1-0 head-to-head record against Cecchinato from their sole previous meeting.
The two players have split their recent encounters against common opponents, with no clear pattern emerging. Royer defeated Sebastian Ofner and Facundo Mena in recent matches, while Cecchinato beat Dino Prizmic. Both players lost to Mariano Navone, suggesting vulnerability against certain styles on the surface.
Royer has won three of his last five matches and has played five times in the past two weeks, showing active match rhythm despite a recent loss. Cecchinato has taken a slightly longer break of three days since his last match and has won six of his last ten overall, though only two of five recently. Both players carry identical 12-8 records on clay in their recent history.
Royer relies heavily on his serve as a primary weapon, a strength that can be particularly effective on clay courts. Cecchinato plays as a counterpuncher, looking to disrupt opponents and capitalize on second-serve opportunities. The tactical contrast between Royer's serve-focused game and Cecchinato's reactive style will likely shape how the match unfolds.
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