One match left to bring the trophy home," Royer's confessions after his qualification for the Hangzhou final
Valentin Royer made a splash by qualifying for the final of the ATP 250 in Hangzhou. Ranked 88th, the young Frenchman will face Bublik for his first title on the main circuit. But before that, he gave an interview to our colleagues from L’Équipe.
"I am excited for the final. We will prepare for it like all other matches, with the daily routine, muscle warm-ups, stretching, etc. I just finished my match, and we will hit for twenty to thirty minutes to make some adjustments. It's all these little things, when put together, that ultimately make a difference on the court.
This qualification is the result of the work done. The first goal every player dreams of achieving is to be in the top 100 in the world. That's checked off. Another milestone is winning a tournament on the main circuit, where even fewer people have managed to do so. It's not over yet; there's one match left to bring the trophy home.
Some journalists told me that I had so-and-so's forehand and so-and-so's physique, and I told them: "I don't have anyone's forehand or physique. I just do things my way, I play like Valentin Royer on the court.
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