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15-15 Service and winning backhand by Matteo.
0-15 On the line the Frenchman’s forehand passer.
SECOND WEEK
7-6 (5) First set Humbert. The forehand runs away from the center of the blue. The first part ends here.
6-5 Humbert set point. Another incisive response from the ATP number 14.
5-5 Very deep forehand response from Humbert.
5-4 Gigante. Another great first of the transalpine.
5-3 Gigante. The Frenchman’s first winning outfield.
5-2 Gigante. Humbert’s down-the-line forehand is halfway up the net.
4-2 Gigante. ACE! ACE of the blue!
3-2 Gigante. YES! Change of trajectory and winning acceleration with the straight down the line.
2-2 Winning service from the transalpine.
2-1 Gigante. The blue’s straight cross is very deep.
1-1 Gigante’s fifth ACE.
1-0 Humbert. Solid before the French.
6-6 Game Gigante. With a great first the blue wins the tiebreak.
AD-40 Humbert’s backhand return in the corridor.
40-40 Service, forehand and stop volley. Ale Matteo!
40-AD Humbert set point. Great recovery from the Frenchman on the opponent’s drop.
40-40 Gigante is surprised by his opponent’s response. Equality.
40-30 The Frenchman’s forehand passer takes off.
30-30 First winner for the Lazio team.
15-30 The tape drags Matteo’s forehand into the corridor.
15-15 Gigante’s short backhand ball is perfect, with the opponent remaining immobile.
0-15 The forehand escapes from the blue’s serve.
6-5 Game Humbert. Gigante’s forehand return fails, and after the change of court he will serve again to stay in the set.
40-30 First double fault by the ATP number 14.
40-15 The Frenchman’s first winning outside.
30-15 Gigante’s acceleration of a forehand in the middle of the net.
15-15 Another completely wrong smash from Humbert.
15-0 The Lazio player’s backhand return fails.
5-5 Game Gigante. Splendid defensive backhand from Matteo.
40-15 Winning service by the blue.
30-15 Another postponed Christmas present from Humbert, who sends the touch into the net with the pitch undefended.
15-15 Disastrous backhand drop by the Frenchman.
0-15 Second double fault by the Italian.
5-4 Game Humbert. The transalpine’s first winning external strike. After the change of court the blue will serve to stay in the set.
40-30 Bad backhand response from Gigante, who gets angry.
30-30 Sensational error by Humbert, who sends the smash one meter from the net into the corridor.
30-15 Gigante snatches the response with a forehand.
15-15 Great defense by the blue, who then collects the opponent’s mistake.
15-0 Matteo’s defensive backhand in the middle of the net.
4-4 Game Gigante. The transalpine’s backhand doesn’t pass.
AD-40 Tape diversion sends Humbert out of time.
40-40 Too bad. Endless exchange ended by an error with the Italian’s rebound smash.
AD-40 Matteo’s first providential winner.
40-40 Excellent forehand response from the Frenchman. Equality.
40-30 Humbert’s forehand response stops on the tape.
30-30 Fourth ACE of the Italian.
15-30 The blue tries the serve and volley but is sent back due to an intelligent lob by his opponent.
15-15 Matteo loses control of the forehand coming out of serve.
15-0 Giant winning service.
4-3 Game Humbert. The blue’s forehand response runs away.
40-15 Too bad. Matteo defends himself very well but sends out the easiest passer.
-30-15 First winner for the Frenchman.
15-15 Excellent acceleration with the Frenchman’s forehand down the line.
0-15 The forehand escapes from Humbert’s serve.
3-3 Game Gigante. Serve and forehand. Ale Matteo!
AD-40 The transalpine snatches the return with a backhand.
40-40 Splendid backhand along the winning line by Gigante. Equality.
30-40 Humbert break point. The Italian’s defensive backhand doesn’t pass.
30-30 ACE of the blue.
15-30 Humbert’s forehand response fails.
0-30 Gigante’s first double fault.
0-15 Aggressive response with the backhand from the transalpine player.
3-2 Game Humbert. Another splendid forehand from the French tennis player.
40-0 Service and forehand for the Frenchman.
30-0 Great advancing forehand crosscourt by Humbert.
15-0 The transalpine controls the exchange with forehands.
2-2 Game Gigante. Humbert’s backhand response is halfway up the net and he now returns to serve.
40-15 The Italian’s running forehand is out of measure.
40-0 Another free throw from the ATP number 14.
30-0 The Frenchman’s backhand response escapes.
15-0 Winning service by the blue.
2-1 Game Humbert. Third ACE of the Alpine region.
AD-40 Gigante’s forehand response is long.
40-40 Humbert is saved with the first external. Equality.
30-40 Giant break point. Aggressive response with the Lazio player’s forehand.
30-30 Service and backhand scored for the Frenchman.
15-30 The forehand does not pass coming out of Humbert’s service.
15-15 Second ACE of the Transalpine.
0-15 WHAT A POINT! Extraordinary defense from the blue, who even closes with the one-handed backhand passer.
1-1 Game Gigante. Service and backhand cross winner by Matteo.
40-0 Service, forehand and stop volley scored for the Italian.
30-0 First ACE also for Gigante.
15-0 Winning service by the blue.
1-0 Game Humbert. Matteo’s straight answer runs away.
40-15 The Frenchman’s first winning outside.
30-15 The response with the blue backhand is just out.
15-15 Forehand crossed on Gigante’s line.
15-0 Humbert’s ACE immediately.
FIRST WEEK
09:52 Pre-match warm-up underway. In just over 4 minutes we’re off to meet the transalpine serving player.
09:51 Welcomed by the applause of the audience, the two protagonists of the match enter the field.
09:48 A few more moments separate us from the entry onto the pitch of Matteo Gigante and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
09:44 First direct match between the two tennis players, with the winner of the match finding one between the Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib and the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu in the second round. Match currently underway with Habib leading by one set.
09:39 With a hint of tremor Badosa closes his first round 6-3 7-6. In just under 20 minutes there will be space for Matteo Gigante’s Slam debut.
08:50 The Iberian scores a series of 5 games in a row and from 1-3 wins the first set. At the conclusion of Badosa-Wang Matteo Gigante will take the field to challenge the Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
08:11 The challenge between the Spanish Badosa and the Chinese Wang is about to begin, at the end of which it will be the Italian qualifier’s turn.
7.39 The match between Nishikori and Monteiro is over. Soon Badosa-Wang, then the blue.
7.15 Good morning friends of OA Sport. The match between Nishikori and Monteiro is still ongoing. Followed by Badosa-Wang and, finally, Gigante-Humbert. So the program is late, even though John Cain Arena is an indoor court.
Good morning and welcome to LIVE LIVE text of the first round match of the Australian Open 2025 between Matteo Gigante and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert. First direct confrontation between the two, with the winner of the match finding in the second round one between the Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib and the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu.
Gigante, a twenty-three-year-old from Rome, qualified for his first career Slam by overtaking the Dominican Hardt, the Austrian Neumayer and the Portuguese Rocha in two sets. Number 146 ATP, the blue left-handed player this season wants to emerge from the tiring and difficult Challenger tournaments, trying to raise his level up to the ATP events.
For his part, Humbert, a twenty-seven year old from Metz, arrives in Melbourne at number 14 in the international rankings. Defeated in the United Cup by Flavio Cobolli, the transalpine immediately finds an Italian on his path on Australian hard courts. Winner of 6 tournaments in his career, the Frenchman presents himself as a loose cannon in almost every tournament and surface.
The first round match of the Australian Open 2025 between Matteo Gigante and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert will be the second match of the evening session scheduled from 7.00 in the John Cain Arena and will begin at the end of the women’s match between the Spanish Paula Badosa and the Chinese Xinyu Wang. OA Sport will offer you LIVE LIVE written point by point of the match. Have fun and good tennis everyone!
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