French Open · R64 · Clay · best of 5 · May 27, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC

Novak Djokovic vs. Valentin Royer — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 27, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3 · May 27, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC

We got this one right. Novak Djokovic was our 82% pick, and won 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Novak Djokovic goes up against Valentin Royer in the French Open round of 64. Novak Djokovic is 7-3 across recent matches. Valentin Royer comes in at 2 wins from the last ten.

Novak Djokovic has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Valentin Royer. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Djokovic — worth more than the overall number this week.

Novak Djokovic simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Djokovic win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Novak Djokovic

2009

Valentin Royer

1351

Overall rating

Novak Djokovic

2126

Valentin Royer

1513

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Novak Djokovic	Valentin Royer
1st serve in	65.6%	63.2%
1st serve points won	70.7%	70.5%
2nd serve points won	53.4%	51.9%

Form

Novak Djokovic

7–3

Valentin Royer

2–8

Head to head

Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Novak Djokovic.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Royer at French Open?: Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3.
Was the Novak Djokovic vs Valentin Royer prediction correct?: We got this one right. Novak Djokovic was our 82% pick, and won 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3.
What is the head-to-head record between Novak Djokovic and Valentin Royer?: Novak Djokovic leads the head-to-head 1-0. On clay: 1-0 Novak Djokovic.