If there was no match in the final, the French number one wanted to be positive with a week full of lessons.
On his dry defeat against Zverev : “Despite the defeat today (Sunday), I feel like I gave everything. I have no regrets. I tried to be true to myself, to my values and to fight until the end. Until the match is over, there is hope. Unfortunately, he (Alexander Zverev) was stronger than me in all areas of the game. In terms of service, he was monstrous in the first. He didn't give me anything in second. Usually, sometimes, he can give on this side. On the forehand side, that's often where I thought I could get it, it didn't give me anything. I have the impression that the first point he gave me was in the last game, where he missed a crosscourt backhand and a long forehand. Otherwise nothing”.
On his physical state : “It was difficult for me today, because I didn't recover from my battle against Karen (Khachanov, in the semis). This morning, when I woke up, warming up, I felt that my head was less responsive. I did with the weapons of the day and to the best of my ability. So, I tried to talk to myself internally and activate things but the body didn't react. The head wanted it, but the body didn’t react.”
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I'm not surprised to see myself at this level and to have beaten Alcaraz, to have been in a Masters 1,000 final.
Ugo Humbert
On his assessment of the week : “I felt like I could go far. I'm not surprised to see myself at this level and to have beaten Alcaraz, to have been in a Masters 1,000 final. I'm doing things well. I work seriously. I have a large team around me who are there to guide me. I’m ultimately just happy it took this week.”
On the Der de Bercy : “This tournament is important, with all the players who won it. I would have liked to put my name on the trophy. That's how it is…I did my best. I wanted to experience this last Bercy intensely. This is what happened in all my matches. Just for that already, I'm happy to have been able to experience these moments, with my team, my family and my friends, as well as the French public”.
On the 2025 season : “I surpassed myself in all areas, physical and mental. I'm on the right path. I have reached new milestones. I burned out thinking about the top 10 this year. I have to think differently. After my successful start to the season, all I thought about was that. I'm having the best season of my career. I still have a lot of room for improvement. This winter I am ready to work very hard physically. I want to take a step forward in this area. My forward game still needs to improve.”
Comments collected at a press conference
