V. Royer takes on S. Tsitsipas at the Cincinnati, contested on hard courts. V. Royer enters ranked #78 while S. Tsitsipas sits at #49, a 29-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

S. Tsitsipas is ranked #49 on the ATP tour with 1,020 ranking points.

V. Royer is ranked #78 on the ATP tour with 768 ranking points.

V. Royer and S. Tsitsipas have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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