Tennis Prediction Valentin Royer vs Novak Djokovic: Roland Garros

🇫🇷🇷🇸 Over 31.5 games Royer Djokovic · 1.67 | 0.65u

• We're probably talking about the match of a lifetime for Valentin Royer.

• Facing Novak Djokovic on the Philippe-Chatrier, at Roland-Garros, in front of a French crowd entirely on his side, it's hard to imagine a more special context for the Frenchman.

• And precisely, I think this emotional aspect can play in the right direction today.

• I expect to see Royer take the court without any complexes, with the desire to fully enjoy the moment and above all to seize his chance.

• He has absolutely nothing to lose in this duel, which makes him potentially dangerous, especially since his first round against Hugo Dellien really impressed me.

• Honestly, it had been a long time since I had seen him perform at such a level: he was solid from the baseline, aggressive when needed and above all very physically involved.

• This is exactly the kind of performance that can give him a lot of confidence before challenging the greatest player in history.

• On the other side, Novak remains the overwhelming favorite but his opening match against Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard was not as smooth as one might have imagined.

• The Serb experienced several more complicated phases, especially at the beginning of the match, and we felt him sometimes a little less dominant than in his best years.

• Of course, Djokovic remains capable of raising his level at any time but I have a hard time seeing him completely stifle Royer from the first to the last game.

• The Frenchman has the qualities to bring real physical dimension to the match, extend certain sequences and take advantage of the crowd's support to stay in touch with the score.

• And to validate an over 31.5 games, it's not even necessary for Royer to pull off the upset.

• A scenario like: 7-5 6-4 6-3 or even four sets would be more than enough.

• And given the context, the level shown by Royer in the first round and the fact that Djokovic did not appear totally unplayable in his opening match, I find this line rather interesting.

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