Max Houkes vs Valentin Royer · Match odds & ELO prediction
Kigali 2 • Clay • Mar 8, 2025 • 10:10 AM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Valentin Royer
Key insights
Player performance profile
Max Houkes
0% · 0–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
49%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~192 points across 2 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~192 points across 2 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | -4.1 | 1% | Vulnerable |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.0 | 45% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +4.0 | 80% | Strong |
Tiebreak win % | Insufficient data | — | — |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Valentin Royer
17% · 2–10 on hard
62% · 8–5 on clay
Games won (last 10)
49%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,154 points across 55 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~9,154 points across 55 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 2.2 | 73% | Solid |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -2.5 | 38% | Shaky |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +0.4 | 52% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 44% | 29% | Shaky |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Max Houkes and Valentin Royer are set to meet at the Kigali 2 on March 8, 2025 in a clay-court singles match. Houkes enters with a 44–27 record on clay courts in 2025, while Royer has posted a 31–11 mark on clay courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Royer, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Royer leads 4–0 over Houkes, including a win in their most recent meeting.