Written by Richard Pagliaro | @Itenisi_Manje | Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Photo credit: ©Corinne Dubreuil/Open 13
Ugo Humbert continues to raise the roof in France.
Now, the French No. 1 ask for respect from the French courts.
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Left-handed Humber converted four of his five halftime points Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2 in the Rolex Paris Masters round of 16 today.
It was Humbert's 10th consecutive victory on the French indoor courts after his titles in Metz and Marseille.
After that, Humbert said he was fired by his court decision.
Despite the fact that he is the top-ranked Frenchman in the field, 15th-seeded Humbert beat Giron on Court 1.
Meanwhile, our 20-year-old Arthur Fils beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-4 on center court. Basel champion and 21-year-old French phenom Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard faced Karen Khachanov in a center field match following the Phils' win.
A humble Humbert said he was “disappointed” by the court's assignment and felt his gentle nature was sometimes used against him.
“I'm disappointed, because I think I deserved better,” Humbert told the press in Paris. “I'm France's No. 1 player, and I train in midfield.
“It's my favorite tournament. I'm disappointed that I wasn't in the middle court. But I deserved to play in the third round.
“I'm a good person. But, you know, sometimes it's been used against me.”
Okay, UGO 😜@HumbertUgo advanced to the round of 16, 6-3 6-2 over Giron. #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/0KSUFrK8L7
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I'm up 💪See what winning in Paris means @ArthurFils1! #RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/rlwZRKTfii
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 30, 2024
American Ben Shelton, runner-up to Coach Perricard in Basel on Sunday, called Humbert arguably the best player on the indoor hard court right now.
The left-hander will have a shot to show for it if she wins Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 16.
“I'm happy to win this match, I should have played in the center field against Alcaraz,” said Humbert.
Alcaraz is 2-0 against Humbert, including a four-set win in the fourth round of Wimbledon in July.
“It's going to be very different,” Humbert said of facing Alcaraz on home soil. “The community will support me. I love playing that kind of game.
“I knew I could play with him, so it was more motivation to win my first two matches.”
