Australian Open > Ugo Humbert: “Some coaches didn't want to train me. They preferred to train Blancaneaux and I trained alone on the side, while we were in the room together. I was always behind Geoffrey and Moutet”

Today number 1 in France and 14^e world, Ugo Humbert owes it to his perseverance. Because as he explained during an interview with The Team before his round of 16 against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open, Messin starts from quite a distance.

“In fact, my entire junior career, I was never told that I could do it. I was always told that I was light years away. There weren't many coaches who believed in me at the beginning. I wasn't one of the best, I was always behind (Geoffrey) Blancaneaux (today 282^e world), (Corentin) Moutet. Some coaches didn't want to train me. They preferred to train Geoffrey. And I was training alone nearby, while we were in the room together. Those were hard times. »

Published on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.