It’s a certainty, Ugo Humbert appreciates the special atmosphere of the finals. Already victorious in his first four on the professional circuit, the Frenchman gave even more relief to this statistic by winning a fifth title, Sunday February 11, at the Open 13 in Marseille. Offensive and efficient, Humbert largely dominated the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 6-3), to end in style a week during which he also defeated the Pole Hubert Hurkacz, who was eighth in the world.
Against Dimitrov – 13th in the ATP rankings, ex-number 3 and recent finalist of the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 – Messin was not the favorite when he entered the court. But, visibly weakened physically by the nearly three-hour fight fought on Saturday in the semi-final against the Russian Karen Khachanov, the Bulgarian was constantly put under pressure by Humbert, confident and dominant to win this title belonging to the ATP category. 250 (the fourth most prestigious, behind the Grand Slams, the Masters 1000 and the ATP 500).
Important points with a view to Paris 2024
“I feel very strong mentally in the final and I had a great match against one of the best in the world,” summarized Ugo Humbert after the match. It’s a tournament that means a lot to my heart. I experienced a lot of firsts here, including my first semi-final, in 2019. So it’s a special place for me, thank you for your support,” he also told the Marseille public.
Thanks to this success, Humbert will also have the pleasure of seeing his name at the top of the French ranking when it is updated on Monday. He will be 18th in the world, one place ahead of Adrian Mannarino. This success also allows it to score important points with a view to qualifying for the Olympic Games, for which the four tricolors having obtained the best results between the 2023 and 2024 editions of Roland-Garros will be selected.
