“It will remain an incredible memory”, reacts Ugo Humbert after his defeat in the final of the Masters 1000 at Paris-Bercy

The Frenchman lost on Sunday in Paris for his first Masters 1000 final, being beaten 6-2, 6-2 by the German Alexander Zverev.

“It will remain an incredible memory to have been in the final of the legendary Bercy tournament”reacts tennis player Ugo Humbert, Sunday November 3 to the sports management of Radio France. The French number 1, 18th player in the world, lost on Sunday in Paris for his first Masters 1000 final. He was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by the German Alexander Zverev (world number 3).

“Today it was a little more complicated”recognizes Ugo Humbert while greeting the “great level of play” of his opponent. The Frenchman, however, has no regrets: “I tried to fight until the end, until the last point.” The tennis player is pleased to have “truly surpassed in all areas physically and mentally”.

Then, if he has been beaten, he is not slaughtered: “It didn't work out today but there will be other opportunities. I'm going to continue training to do what I've been doing for two years with my team.”

“I’m not surprised to see myself at this level, to see myself in the final of a Master 1000”confides Ugo Humbert, emphasizing that he beat world number 2 Carlos Alcaraz on Friday in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 at Paris-Bercy. “These are things that I want to remember. There was a great level of play. That means that I am on the right path. I have to continue on my path. I hope one day to be able to win a tournament of this magnitude”he concludes.