Royer vs Tsitsipas

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🧠 Form & Context

Stefanos Tsitsipas
🔻 Confidence waning: Slumped out of the top 20 for the first time since 2019 after a forgettable clay swing and early exit at Roland Garros.
📉 Grass vulnerability: 2–1 this swing—scraped by Darderi, then lost to Michelsen. His flat movement and slice return remain liabilities on grass.
⚠️ Major struggles: No Grand Slam QF since the 2023 Australian Open. Twice beaten in Wimbledon R1 and never advanced past R16 here.
🤕 Fitness red flags: Minor recurring injuries impacting agility and power base, especially when sliding on grass.

Valentin Royer
🔥 Breakthrough campaign: 39–16 this season with 10 ITF titles and three Challenger finals; rapidly rising in form and rankings.
🚀 Earned it: Qualified for Wimbledon with three solid wins—first-ever grass-court win came in QR1 vs Hüsler.
📊 Grand Slam learning curve: Narrow five-set loss at Roland Garros to Galán showed both promise and fragility.
🌱 Inexperienced on grass: Just five career matches before Wimbledon qualifying, but adjusting impressively with every round.

🔍 Match Breakdown
Tsitsipas has the name value, but Royer brings fire and freedom. A volatile R1 clash that could be closer than the odds suggest.
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