Doha • Round of 32 • Hard • PLAYED Feb 16, 2026

Valentin Royer vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert: Result & Final Score

Valentin Royer Valentin Royer World No. 105 · France France
Pierre-Hugues Herbert World No. 296 · France France
FINAL · Royer 6-0 6-3
Final Feb 16, 2026 final score
Valentin Royer Valentin Royer (winner) 66
Pierre-Hugues Herbert 03

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Valentin Royer beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-0 6-3: 2 aces, 5 of 6 break points, 63% of all points.

Match
Valentin Royer Valentin Royer Statistic Pierre-Hugues Herbert
2 Aces 4
1 Double Faults 4
63% 1st serve percentage 69%
24/30 80% 1st serve points won 19/35 54%
8/18 44% 2nd serve points won 2/16 13%
5/6 83% Break Points Converted 1/2 50%
1/2 50% Break Points Saved 1/6 17%
32/48 67% Service Points Won 21/51 41%
16/35 46% 1st return points won 6/30 20%
14/16 88% 2nd return points won 10/18 56%
30/51 59% Return Points Won 16/48 33%
62/99 63% Total Points Won 37/99 37%
7/8 88% Service games won 2/7 29%
5/7 71% Return games won 1/8 13%
12/15 80% Total games won 3/15 20%
5/7 71% Net points won 8/10 80%
12 Unforced errors 38
7 Winners 14
Set 1
Valentin Royer Valentin Royer Statistic Pierre-Hugues Herbert
1 Aces 0
0 Double Faults 3
67% 1st serve percentage 86%
11/14 79% 1st serve points won 3/12 25%
3/7 43% 2nd serve points won 0/2 0%
3/3 100% Break Points Converted 0/0 0%
0/0 0% Break Points Saved 0/3 0%
14/21 67% Service Points Won 3/15 20%
9/12 75% 1st return points won 3/14 21%
2/2 100% 2nd return points won 4/7 57%
12/15 80% Return Points Won 7/21 33%
26/36 72% Total Points Won 10/36 28%
3/3 100% Service games won 0/3 0%
3/3 100% Return games won 0/3 0%
6/6 100% Total games won 0/6 0%
2/2 100% Net points won 2/2 100%
5 Unforced errors 15
4 Winners 3
Set 2
Valentin Royer Valentin Royer Statistic Pierre-Hugues Herbert
1 Aces 4
1 Double Faults 1
59% 1st serve percentage 62%
13/16 81% 1st serve points won 16/23 70%
5/11 45% 2nd serve points won 2/14 14%
2/3 67% Break Points Converted 1/2 50%
1/2 50% Break Points Saved 1/3 33%
18/27 67% Service Points Won 18/36 50%
7/23 30% 1st return points won 3/16 19%
12/14 86% 2nd return points won 6/11 55%
18/36 50% Return Points Won 9/27 33%
36/63 57% Total Points Won 27/63 43%
4/5 80% Service games won 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Return games won 1/5 20%
6/9 67% Total games won 3/9 33%
3/5 60% Net points won 6/8 75%
7 Unforced errors 23
3 Winners 11

Players

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Players side by side
Valentin Royer Valentin Royer Fact Pierre-Hugues Herbert
No. 105 Current ranking No. 296
600 Ranking points 190
10–15 2026 record 17–18
LLLLL Last 5 matches WWLWW
24 Age 34
188 cm Height 188 cm
France France Country France France
Not on record Turned pro 2010

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