Irresistible for a week, Ugo Humbert has shown another side of his personality, crazier and more extroverted, since the start of the Masters 1000 in Paris. The Frenchman is preparing to challenge the German Alexander Zverev in the final this afternoon (3 p.m.).
Bercy just wants to get drunk until he breathes his last. Ugo Humbert, opposed to world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, can offer this Sunday afternoon (3 p.m.) a grand finale to a room that is experiencing its last moments of tennis, before moving to Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre. Will the Frenchman have recovered from all his efforts to reach the final, after defeating world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and crippling Karen Khachanov who remained in two consecutive finals on the ATP circuit? It doesn't matter if the tank gauge is not full, the accumulated confidence will still be of great help to him against Alexander Zverev to seek that little spark from the public. It was said to be reserved, but the Frenchman is no longer afraid to show himself, and to take responsibility for what is inside him on the court.
“He only wants to go to the end”
“He is different from the others because he is not afraid to be himself, quite simply,” his partner Tessah Andrianjafitrimo, 307th player in the world, told us after qualifying for the Mosellan final. “He has this madness. You saw on the videos how he talks to himself between changing sides. Ugo in everyday life, he's a crazy person, he's not alone in his head , and he is not afraid to take it on. That's what makes him strong. He's also simple and humble, and that's what makes him beautiful. always said. He only wants to go to the end of this tournament. It's going to be a great match. Last year it was a great atmosphere. difficult. I think it's going to be a great show.”
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A year ago, Ugo Humbert and Alexander Zverev had already engaged in a magnificent duel at Bercy, in the 2nd round. The German emerged victorious in three sets (6-4, 6-7[3/7]7-6[7/5]) of this rough fight which lasted three and a half hours. In the event of a first success in a tournament in this category, which has not had a French winner (there have only been five in history) since Tsonga in Canada in 2014, Ugo Humbert would become the fourth Frenchman to win. winning at Bercy since 1986, after Guy Forget (1991), Sébastien Grosjean (2001) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008). Furthermore, a success against the world No. 3 in the final this afternoon would almost open the doors to the top 10 for him since the Frenchman would jump from 18th to 11th place in the world this Monday.
