Australian Open > Ugo Humbert, after his victory against the 146th in the world: “It was nothing…”

Trailing 2–5 in the tie‐break of the first set, then 2–5 in the second set, Ugo Humbert still managed to win in three sets (7–6[5]7–5, 6–4) against the surprising Italian qualifier, Matteo Gigante (146^e world), in the first round of the Australian Open.

“It was a trap match. I trained with him in Sydney, I didn't know him at all and I said to myself: he really plays well! A left-hander with good backhand timing, he kept it very low for me, I had difficulty changing zones… It came to nothing, I was down 5–2 in the tie-break of the first set, he has the break in the second, a break point in the third… It could have turned out. Where I was good was that I remained very stable and calm in complicated moments. And he gave me a little in important moments”reacted the French number 1 (14^e world) in comments reported by The Team.

In the second round, Humbert will face Hady Habib (219^e world), first Lebanese player to win a Grand Slam match.

Published on Sunday January 12, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.