The Accor Arena in Paris continues to bring the last French survivor to the draw of the Masters 1000 ATP tournament hosted by the French capital. From the land of Roland Garros to the hard, and very fast, court in the neighborhood of Bercy.
knock down Carlos Alcaraz It can be a trap the next day. There is a tendency to have a hangover twenty-four hours before one becomes a national hero. This is not the case of Ugo Humbert, 26 years old and number 18 in the world.
Not content with knocking out Carlos Alcaraz, on Friday he gave the Australian a good account Jordan Thompson6-2 and 7-6 (4), to reach the semifinals in Paris. The first Gaul since then Julien Benneteau in 2017, when he lost in the penultimate round to the then surprising American champion Jack Sock.
He didn’t want to have the same fate. Humbert wanted more, even though he made his debut in the Masters 1000 ATP semi-final. With more than 10,000 spectators driving with passion, one flies from Metz. He feels good at home, winning 12 consecutive matches for his country in ATP ‘indoor’ tournaments on hard. Champion of Metz 2023, as a prophet in his homeland, and Marseille 2024, his ability to move on a very fast surface was exploited.
He had a delicate moment when he missed two match points at 4-5 and 15-40 in the second set. He lost the game, 5-5, as well as his serve, which he had held until then. At 5-6, a new reaction to reach the tiebreak and seal their pass.
This Saturday, semi-finals Alexander Zverev-Holger Rune and youokay Humbert vs. the russian Karen Khachanov or the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Source: La Verdad
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