What to say. It is with a huge pit in our stomach that we inform you of Ugo Humbert’s victory in the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo. A deep anguish, because in his six finals on the main circuit, Ugo has simply won six titles. Zero defeats in the final, what kind of French tennis player is that?
Ugo Humbert foul la FFL en rogne
To reach this point of no return, Messin had to dismiss the Czech Tomas Machac. If he easily wins the first round (6-3), the second is immediately more in line with our editorial line. Humbert lost 6-3, before putting aside all suspense in the third and final set (6-2). Ugo Humbert offers himself a seventh career final thanks in particular to 38 winning shots. The hope was brief.
After Marseille and Dubai, Ugo Humbert will therefore play his third final of the season. Even if he surfs on an abominable 6/6 in the final, we can still retain a positive note. We know, it is difficult to say that we can remain optimistic in such a situation. But you should know that no player has won their first seven finals on the main circuit. Ernests Gulbis and Martin Klizan both failed on their seventh attempt. Ugo Humbert is the third and final player who can break down this barrier. In all, we don’t wish him.
The 19th player in the world, who earned the right to appear again in the top 15 at the end of the tournament, can meet another Frenchman in the final, in the person of Arthur Fils. A 100% tricolor final would undoubtedly be the best way to give us a huge headache. As a reminder, no Frenchman has dared to triumph in Tokyo since a certain Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2009. The Blues would be inspired by prolonging this drought.
