Ugo Humbert celebrates after clinching his win. (Credit: Twitter)
Ugo Humbert claimed his first ATP tour title since 2021 by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday within the remaining of the Moselle Open.
Ugo Humbert claimed his first ATP tour title since 2021 by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday within the remaining of the Moselle Open, to cap a memorable week on house soil and enhance to 4-0 in tour-degree singles finals.
Humbert was born within the French metropolis of Metz which hosted the indoor event. He will end the season as the highest-ranked French participant, at a profession-excessive No. 20 within the rankings.
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“It was my dream when I was young to win this tournament,” Humbert mentioned. “It’s just amazing. I have a lot of feelings now, I can’t describe it. It’s so incredible to win here in my hometown in front of my family. To finish strong like this, it’s just an amazing feeling.”
The outcome will see Humbert end the season at a profession-excessive No. 20 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings and because the yr-finish French No. 1 for the primary time. He edged previous Sofia champion Adrian Mannarino for each honours by claiming the Metz crown simply an hour after the veteran’s triumph in Bulgaria.
In a dominant remaining efficiency, Humbert saved the one break level he confronted to consolidate a late break within the second set. In the following sport, he clinched the trophy along with his third break of the 67-minute match. The fourth seed was significantly dominant on first serve, successful 86 per cent (25/29) of factors, and on second-serve return, successful 57 per cent (12/21) of exchanges.
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“I tried to play my game. I tried to put the pressure on every point,” the Frenchman mentioned of his entrance-foot strategy in his first Lexus ATP Head2Headvert assembly with Shevchenko. “It was not easy. I knew that the key was to stay really present and I did it. When I had the opportunities, I tried to go for it and I did it. I’m super proud.”
Humbert’s earlier three ATP titles got here in 2020 (Auckland, Antwerp) and 2021 (Halle).
Shevchenko was bidding to turn out to be the seventh first-time ATP Tour champion this season. Despite the defeat, his run to his first tour-degree remaining will earn him a Top 50 debut.
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