DIRECT. Son – Humbert: Humbert pockets the first set against a diminished Son… follow the live

Son doesn’t let go and picks up on a serve-volley.

This flock of Sons on an off-beat climb is beautiful.

The second is the right one

Ugo Humbert is in front again (3-2) after yet another winning service.

Humbert not destabilized, ball (3-2)

The game resumes with a winning forehand from Fils

He continues with a winning service.

????‍⚕️Son appears to have been hit in the knee

The physiotherapist manipulates Arthur Fils

White game for Ugo Humbert

Humbert scores points on his throw-in

Son on his side grimaces.

Son puts more in his strikes

He is encouraged by the public. it holds for Arthur Fils. This first service game was essential.

Son multiplies direct errors

The young Frenchman is no longer there. There has been a moment of uncertainty since the recovery.

Son will have to overcome his pain

Humbert takes this first service game of this 2nd set

He tries to shorten the exchanges as much as possible but has difficulty moving.

Humbert serves first in this round

He has never lost to Son in three confrontations.

Arthur Fils returns to the court

????Meanwhile… Djokovic arrived in Shanghai

Humbert alone on the court

Arthur Fils went to the locker room to be manipulated after the loss of the first round (7-5).

Humbert is two points from the first set.

????Humbert has not played a tie-break since the start of the tournament

Arthur Fils will be used to stay alive in this set

After having obtained three break opportunities in this last game, Fils will be under pressure on his throw-in.

Finally, it is Humbert who concludes this game

New chance for Son

Humbert saves perfectly from a long line backhand.

Son plays with the lines but doesn’t get paid

Shy shots from both players, who are quite capable of putting a little more.

This backhand from Humbert remains in the net.

What a long line forehand from Arthur Fils. He is the one who has dominated since the start of the match.

Son treats himself to three balls to put back together

The roof is not closed for this final

We often played indoor conditions this week because of the rain.

He misses a penalty which allows Humbert to keep his commitment.

On every second, Humbert in difficulty

Which doesn’t stop him from getting a new game ball.

Humbert’s external service is unstoppable. Two winning services in a row. He gets a ball of (5-4).

Very smart son, treat himself to a break ball

The third in this set.

????60% of the points contested behind Humbert’s second were won by Fils

This is a stat that says a lot about Son’s aggressiveness.

First double fault for Humbert

(15-15). He was only broken three times in the tournament. He won 92% of his service games.

“Come on, let’s go,” encourages Fils

After winning this game, Son encourages himself.

Two balls to glue for son

Still down in first gear, Fils has the opportunity to get back on track. What he does (4-4).

Fourth and fifth ace for Humbert

He is at 62% since the start of the match. He leads (4-3).

????Less than 40% of first ball for Son

Son offers Humbert the break

Two double faults in a row and Son lets his service game slip away (3-3).

Break ball for Humbert

A second double fault means an equalizer for Humbert.

Fils had the opportunity to confirm his break but his forehand found the edge of the net.

Son treats himself to a ball of (2-4)

More aggressive, Son makes the break

Arthur Fils takes a first advantage (2-3).

A second opportunity for Son

What will be the choice of Son in the service? It will be a second ball.

First break point for Son

Ugo Humbert saves her with an ace.

He is trailing (15-30) on his throw-in.

Challenge requested by Son

It’s a long hair. Well judged by Arthur Fils, who picks up at (2-2).

Three balls to glue for Son

Impeccable on his throw, Son has three balls to pick up.

Humbert creams himself so as not to sweat

The humidity level is quite high in Japan at the moment.

Humbert takes the lead again.

Humbert gets a 2-1 ball

On the fly, he concludes this point.

This is the best point of this match so far. With a half-volley, Ugo Humbert achieves an exceptional short cross.

This setback escapes Son

Too shy, Son’s backhand finds the edge of the net.

Two play balls for Son

Not successful on the first service ball, Fils is very diligent at the start of the match.

First arm wrestling won by Son

Ugo Humbert’s last backhand comes out in the hallway.

Arthur Fils’ dad is present in the stands, his coach Sébastien Grosjean absent

Humbert takes the lead

Excellent service game from the Frenchman.

Humbert treats himself to two game balls

Thanks to this second direct error from Arthur Fils, Ugo Humbert has the opportunity to score his first game.

First point scored by Son

Ugo Humbert chains for an ace

Direct error from Arthur Fils for this first point of the match.

Arthur Fils, second youngest player to win the Tokyo tournament?

If he wins, Arthur Fils would become the second youngest player, at 20 years old, to win the Tokyo tournament. The earliest remains the American Jimmy Arias who won in 1982 at only 18 years old.

The two best French people face each other

Arthur Fils is 24th in the ATP rankings while Ugo Humbert is 19th.

Top 15 assured for Humbert whatever happens

Humbert will return to the Top 15 in the ranking on Monday regardless of the result of this final.

Carlos Bernardes is the referee of the match

It was the Brazilian referee Carlos Bernardes who officiated this match.

The players enter the court

Has Arthur Fils recovered from his last rounds?

Arthur Fils has spent almost 9 hours on the courts since the start of the week, more than 3h30 more than Ugo Humbert. Crippled by cramps, Arthur Fils still came out on top against the Dane Holger Rune in the half.

3️⃣top 20 for Fils, 1️⃣alone for Humbert

Author of a remarkable run, Son eliminated four members of the Top 20 this week (Taylor Fritz (7th), Holger Rune (14th), Ben Shelton (15th)) against one for Humbert (Jack Draper (20th)).

❌An abandonment on each side

To reach the final in Tokyo, Fils and Humbert had a small share of success, each benefiting from a retirement (Matteo Berrettini for Fils, Draper for Humbert).

6️⃣ out of 6️⃣, a relentless success for Humbert in the final

If he wins, Ugo Humbert would become the first player since the start of the Open era to win his first 7 finals on the circuit.

????Two French people in the final, a first since 2020

The last time that two French people faced each other in the final was in Auckland in January 2020. At the time, Ugo Humbert (19th), winner of the Czech Tomas Machac (6-3, 3-6, 6-2 ) in the semi-final of the ATP 500 in Tokyo this Monday, was already there.

???? “It’s going to be huge,” promises Ugo Humbert before the final.

“It’s going to be huge. But it won’t be easy for me. These Franco-French matches are difficult to prepare. But, whatever happens, it will be cool for French tennis. Beyond the title, it creates competition between us and that can only be beneficial. »

Ugo Humbert won the first three duels between the two men.

????27th French duel in the final of an ATP tournament

Two Frenchmen for an ATP title: this has only happened 27 times since the creation of the ATP Tour in 1990

????Hello everyone

Welcome to this live broadcast of the ATP 500 final in Tokyo between the two Frenchmen Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils.