Stefanos Tsitsipas serves to Holger Rune on Stadium 1 during their fourth-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Valentin Royer Head-to-Head Record, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 First Round

Stefanos Tsitipas has yet to progress beyond the 4th round in Wimbledon

Stefanos Tsitsipas serves to Holger Rune on Stadium 1 during their fourth-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025.

The 24th seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas, gets his 2025 Wimbledon campaign underway today with a first-round matchup against qualifier Valentin Royer. The Greek has never been past the fourth round here at Wimbledon, while this is the first appearance in the main draw for Royer.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Valentin Royer Preview

Tsitsipas has generally had the most difficult time on grass, and that is evident from his record. Although he has one title on this surface, his career index of 0.561 is the lowest by far among other surfaces.

Prior to Wimbledon, the Greek played at the Halle Open, but he lost in the second round. Overall, this year, Tsitsipas has won just one title on the hard courts of Dubai and holds a 19-12 record on the year. His service has been pretty good, winning 86% of his service games, while his return game percentage is just 20%.

Royer is an upcoming player on the tour who has relatively no experience at this level of the game. The Frenchman has won 74% of his service games this year and has won 72% of his first serve points. However, the sample size for his stats is quite low. Nevertheless, three good wins in the qualifier rounds will give him a good boost in confidence.

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— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@steftsitsipas) June 25, 2025

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Valentin Royer Head-to-Head Record

Tsitspas and Royer have never met before, so there is no clear advantage for any player over the other. As both players look to test one another initially, tactics will come into play as the match progresses.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Valentin Royer Comparison

Stefanos Tsitsipas	Category	Valentin Royer
26	Ranking	113
364-177	Career W-L	0-1
19-12	YTD W-L	0-1
12	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Valentin Royer Wimbledon Prediction

Tsitsipas’ game is just not suitable on grass. He has continuously struggled to do well on this surface, and Wimbledon has been truly unforgiving for the Greek. Having said that, he has quite a bit of experience over his opponent and should be able to bank on that and find a way to win.

Royer, on the other hand, has played some quality tennis to enter the main draw. However, this matchup looks a little beyond him. If he can continue playing at a high level, he may take a set from the Greek, but a win looks unlikely.

Match Prediction: Tsitsipas in straight sets

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Valentin Royer Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

As per BetMGM, Tsitsipas has a 75% chance of winning this match. The money line for this match is also heavily tilted in favor of the Greek. (Sourced from BetMGM).

As for the number of games and sets, the betting odds by BetMGM reflect that Tsitsipas is favored to win the match in straight sets.

Bet	Stefanos Tsitsipas	Valentin Royer
Match Odds	6/25	3/1

The over-under for the number of sets and games in this match is as follows:

Total Sets – Over 3.5: 3/5
Total Sets – Over 4.5: 13/5

Total Games Won by Stefanos Tsitsipas – Over 21.5: 10/11
Total Games Won by Valentin Royer – Over 18.5: 10/11

Total Tiebreaks – Over 0.5: 4/11
Total Tiebreaks – Under 0.5: 2/1

(According to BetMGM: BetMGM offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals, and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use BetMGM to ace your betting game in all sports!)

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