Ugo Humbert (winner of Matteo Gigante 7-6 [5]7-5, 6-4, Sunday, in the first round of the Australian Open): “It was a trap match. I trained with him in Sydney, I didn’t know him at all and I said to myself: he really plays well! A left-hander with good backhand timing, he kept it very low for me, I had difficulty changing zones… It came to nothing, I was down 5-2 in the tie-break of the first set , he has the break in the second, a break point in the third… It could have turned out. Where I was good was that I remained very stable and calm in complicated moments. And he gave me a little in important moments. I felt he was feverish, perhaps due to lack of experience. The next round, it will be against (Snakes) Habib. I played it once in Challenger in Granby two, three years ago, I don’t remember exactly. I don’t really know what to say yet. I will have to try to impose my game.”
