Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.
Clearly beaten by Alexander Zverev in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters, Ugo Humbert confided that he gave everything but that his body was not able to keep up.
Ugo Humbert was unable to achieve his ambitions. At the end of an exceptional week, marked by a victory against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, Messin fell against Alexander Zverev in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters. Despite the German's dry victory, the one who will join the world Top 15 this Monday left the court peaceful. “I have the feeling of having given everything so I have no regrets,” he confided to the press in comments collected by the daily The Parisian. Unfortunately, he was stronger than me in all areas. Physically, I felt that I struggled to recover from my semi-final against Karen Khachanov yesterday (Saturday). » Difficulties that Ugo Humbert felt very early this Sunday, ensuring that “the warm-up was not easy”. “I accepted that it was like that and that in the head too, it responded less,” he added.
Humbert: “It’s hard but that’s how it is”
Feeling that “it was harder” on a physical level, the Messin tried to compensate with his mind but, according to him “the head wanted it but the body did not react”. Above all, he faced an opponent determined to win and who played an almost perfect match. “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,” added Ugo Humbert to journalists. He played far from his line, I had difficulty overtaking him and he largely overtook me in the end. I did with my weapons of the day, it's hard but that's how it is. » Looking back on his level of performance throughout the tournament, the French number 1 affirmed that he was “not surprised to see (himself) at this level” and that it was the result of the work at the training under the guidance of Jérémy Chardy.
Humbert: “I believed in it until the last second”
“I'm doing things well, I'm working seriously, I have a great team around me to guide me and I'm happy that it worked this week,” he confided. But I'm not surprised to have played at this level. » For the last final of the Rolex Paris Masters played at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy, Ugo Humbert did not count his efforts, he who “tried until the end” to turn the match in his favor. “I wanted to be true to myself, to my values, I wanted to fight until the last point,” declared the native of Metz. I told myself that as long as the match is not over, there is hope. » With an audience committed to his cause, hope existed until the match point. “He missed two shots in the last game, the first two of the match, and I have the impression that it could take, that it could turn around,” he concluded. I believed in it until the last second despite the harsh score in the end. » Despite everything, Ugo Humbert can leave Bercy with his head held high, with a performance on which he can build for the months to come.
