Valentin Royer vs Adam Walton — R32 — Hangzhou Open

Valentin Royer, ranked ATP No. 81, beat Adam Walton 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 32 at the Hangzhou Open without dropping serve. He held all nine of his service games and saved the four break points he faced, three of which came in the second set. There he broke in game 3 for 2-1 and held the rest of the way. The widest gap between the two came on second serve, where Royer won 63 percent of his points to Walton's 33. Walton, ATP No. 102, was marginally the better player behind his first delivery, winning 78 percent of those points to Royer's 74, and he saved two match points before Royer closed out the match in 1 hour 23 minutes. Royer arrived in Hangzhou on three straight losses and with a 2-12 record on hard courts in 2026. The betting market had made the match close to a coin flip.