April 2024

Ugo Humbert is making great progress on clay and shows it Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. For the first time in his career, the Lorraine will play a Masters 1000 quarter-final on clay. The 15th player in the world put in a great performance on Thursday evening by bringing down the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. The 25-year-old Messin was able to take his revenge following his defeat once morest this same player at Montecarlo in 2023 (first round), following serving for the match in two sets and missing… five match points. A bad forgotten memory and above all a very good quarter to play this Friday once morest Casper Ruud, sacred customer on clay.

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“It’s my first quarter in Masters 1000 on earth, I’m so happy…”

“Monstrous!”exclaimed Humbert at a press conference. “I’m super proud to have turned the match around, in a not easy context. I played it last year with four match points, it hurt me to lose. It’s my first quarter in Masters 1000 on gravel, I’m so happy! The quarters are where I have to make further progress in terms of arriving in good conditions for this type of match. You shouldn’t be too excited, don’t ask yourself too many questions. Here I am here to put my game together. Against Ruud, we will have to fight. It’s a great test, he plays really well on clay, he puts in a lot of intensity. I like playing him.”

What a battle 🫡@HumbertUgo comes through a 3-hour epic 5-7 6-3 6-1 vs Sonego �’�#RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/pgMzhkKsdL

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 11, 2024