Valentin Royer is a French player who has seen a good rise in the ATP rankings over the last two seasons. Known for his strength on clay and a powerful right-handed game, he is currently established as one of the top French players on the tour. What about Royer’s tennis racquet and gear?
Valentin Royer’s tennis racquet
Royer’s racquet is a Babolat Pure Aero 98 strung with Babolat RPM Blast. This is a common setup on tour and you see this racquet everywhere these days. Babolat have recently launched a new version of the Pure Aero. Check out our thoughts about the Pure Aero 2026.
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Career and Stats
- Born: May 29, 2001 (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France)
- Height: 188 cm (6’2″)
- Weight: 86 kg (189 lbs)
- Plays: Right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Coach: Julien Gillet
Career Highlights & Stats
- Career-High Ranking: No. 56 (Achieved November 3, 2025)
- ATP Finals: 1 (Runner-up at the 2025 Hangzhou Open)
- ATP Challenger Titles: 3 (Sibiu 2024, Kigali I 2025, Kigali II 2025)
- Grand Slam Best Results:
- Wimbledon: 2nd Round (2025)
- US Open: 2nd Round (2025)
- French Open: 1st Round (2025)
- Australian Open: 1st Round (2026)
Royer began playing tennis at the age of four. As a junior, he reached a career-high ranking of World No. 8. In 2019, he became the European U18 champion in both singles and doubles (partnering with Harold Mayot) and finished third at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals.
Breakthrough (2024–2025) After moving up to the pro circuit, Royer made great progress in 2024 by breaking into the Top 200 and winning his first Challenger title in Sibiu.
His most successful season came in 2025, where he:
- Won back-to-back Challenger titles in Rwanda.
- Made his Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros.
- Recorded his first major win at Wimbledon by upsetting the 26th seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas.
- Reached his first ATP Tour final in Hangzhou, defeating Andrey Rublev along the way for the biggest win of his career.
Playing Style
Royer is a versatile player with a preference for clay courts, though his recent success in Hangzhou and Wimbledon shows he can manage all surfaces.
Follow Valentin Royer
Tennis fans can follow Valentin via his Instagram profile @royervalentin where he has around 10k followers.
Looks like a pa100