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
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% |
The rest of the numbers
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