Medvedev vs Royer Prediction 26 September 2026
Added on 25 September, 2026
Daniil Medvedev will face Valentin Royer in the Hangzhou ATP hard-court round of 16 on 26 September 2026 at 05:00.
Medvedev is ranked 6th in the ATP rankings, while Royer occupies 104th place.
Medvedev has won three of his last five matches. At the US Open, he defeated Gaston (3:0), Goffin (3:0) and Rinderknech (3:0) before losing to Tiafoe (0:3). His other recent defeat came against Damm (0:2) in Washington. Medvedev has therefore shown strong results against several opponents on hard court despite the two losses.
Royer has also produced a positive recent record. He defeated Walton (2:0) in Hangzhou and previously beat Martinez (2:0), Shidekh (2:1) and Bueno (2:0) in Kitzbuhel. His only defeat in the last five matches came against Svrcina (2:3) at the US Open.
Medvedev has the clear advantage in the ATP rankings and brings considerably more experience at this level. However, Royer has won four of his last five matches and arrives in Hangzhou after a convincing straight-sets victory. His recent form suggests he can make the match competitive.
The available results point toward a potentially close contest rather than an easy win for Medvedev. Royer's current form and ability to win sets against quality opposition provide grounds for expecting enough games to reach the required total.
Over 21 games at 1.72