Ugo Humbert masters Jordan Thompson and reaches the semi-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters

So, when Thompson fought back a little, added a little more volume to the exchange, behind a sharper serve, Humbert still kept his hand. Things were certainly less simple, the Australian had fought back, but the Frenchman has the shots that hurt and the words to say it when he exclaims to himself, after a first ball that hits the mark: “Well served! » So, when it was necessary to put pressure on, at 5-4, while Central was clamoring and capsizing, Humbert did not hide. He went for it, landing a crosscourt backhand to give himself two match points!