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SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBERMATCHES 98EVENTS 40LIVE 2ALERTS 61
ATPHardHangzhou · 1/8-finals2026-09-26 04:00

Daniil Medvedev v Valentin Royer

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
V. Royer to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.68 or bigger · our chance 60% · market 76/24, us 70/30

V. Royer is 7-3 over the last ten and 9-14 on hard this season. D. Medvedev is 5-5 over the last ten and 24-9 on hard this season.

The pick is V. Royer to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 60% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.68 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

D. MedvedevV. Royer
13Ranking71
5-5Last 107-3
LWWLLLast 5WLWWW
-2.8V the odds+1.4
33-16Season23-26
24-9Hard 20269-14
0Last 7 days1
20dDays rest3d
0Wins here1
ClearFitnessDefending final
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

D. MedvedevFAV1.2876%
V. Royer3.9924%
Market says76% Medvedev

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

D. Medvedev
V. Royer
Defending final
34-16
25-9
Lost QF to Y. Wu
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
23-27
9-15
Lost Final to A. Bublik
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Daniil Medvedev
World
Valentin Royer
France
13
30
World
5–0
1
5–0
—
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
71
25
France
10–15
0
2–10
8–5
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

D. Medvedev — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-26HangzhouHardV. Royer2 - 01.2876%WON
2026-09-06US OpenHardF. Tiafoe0 - 31.6061%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardS. Gorzny3 - 01.0593%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardH. Gaston3 - 01.1386%WON
2026-08-26Winston-SalemHardM. Damm0 - 21.2776%LOST
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardB. Nakashima2 - 11.7257%LOST
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardM. Trungelliti0 - 21.1584%WON
2026-08-06MontrealHardB. Van De Zandschulp0 - 21.3075%LOST
2026-07-03WimbledonGrassJ-L. Struff3 - 01.2081%LOST
2026-07-01WimbledonGrassD. Merida Aguilar1 - 31.0493%WON

V. Royer — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-26HangzhouHardD. Medvedev2 - 03.9976%LOST
2026-09-23HangzhouHardA. Walton2 - 02.0753%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardD. Svrcina3 - 21.8652%LOST
2026-08-22Kingston (Jamaica)HardP. Martinez2 - 01.4168%WON
2026-08-21Kingston (Jamaica)HardC. Chidekh2 - 11.5761%WON
2026-08-20Kingston (Jamaica)HardG. Bueno2 - 01.2180%WON
2026-08-19Kingston (Jamaica)HardT. Zink2 - 01.3074%WON
2026-08-18Kingston (Jamaica)HardL. A. Miguel2 - 1——WON
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardS. Tsitsipas0 - 24.0076%LOST
2026-08-06MontrealHardT. Paul0 - 25.2481%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Daniil Medvedev or Valentin Royer?

Daniil Medvedev is favourite at 1.28, which is a 76% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Daniil Medvedev vs Valentin Royer?

Daniil Medvedev is 1.28 and Valentin Royer is 3.99, the prices we recorded for the Hangzhou match.

Who will win Daniil Medvedev vs Valentin Royer?

Our model makes it Valentin Royer to win a set (Solid confidence).

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