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Humbert about the defense of the throne in Marseille

The French has won three titles on covered track

February 14, 2025

Expectations are not an obstacle on the way to Ugo Humbert, already placed two steps from protecting the individual throne in the Open 13 Provence. The current French champion, one of the most wanted figures this week at the Indoor event, climbed this Friday to the semifinals of the ATP 250 of Marseille, demonstrating a total communion with one of the most traditional tournaments on Gallic soil.

The second standard head crossed a sober match, beating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4 to secure the penultimate round of the tournament. Humbert took advantage of his hand speed to make a covered differences and catch the victory without delivering a single service shift. The Frenchman completed the victory No. 150 at the tour level of his career, confirming a splendor moment at his 25 years.

The Metz player tries to replicate the fabulous tournament that made a year ago in Marseille, a tournament that drove him to sign one of the best seasons of his career. Then, he chained eight sleeves to break through straight to the champion title. After overcoming its first two games, the semifinals will play against the Belgian Zizou Bergs, who dominated 7-5 when Chinese Zhang Zhizhen had to leave the tournament due to injury.

At 25, Bergs has assured the best position of his career climbing until No. 57 of the PIF ATP Live Rankings. The Belgian, who reached his first ATP Tour final on the hard court of Auckland in January, continues to sign a start of the 2025 stellar season. An unprecedented match will play against Humbert in the record of Lexus ATP Head2head.

Humbert strengthens his blows to consolidate himself as one of the best players on the current track of today. The Gallic, who has won three ATP Tour Turning Titles, closed the first ATP Masters 1000 final of his career last season. After getting his 50th victory in this type of court, UGO faces the definitive rounds with sufficient inertia to compete before anyone.

For his part, the former champion Daniil Medvedev made its way to the semifinals after defeating German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-2. The first standard head resolved the game without delivering a service shift, saving the five breakfast balls faced on the Marseille deck. The World Cup No. 8 will look for a ticket to the final before the winner of the duel that closes the day between Hamad Medjedovic and Daniel Altmaier.

Did you know that …?
Ugo Humbert aspires to become the fourth player capable of revalidating the individual title under the cover of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille. The Frenchman, already located just two steps from the Cup, will seek to follow the steps of former champions such as the Swiss Marc Rosset (1993-94), the Swedish Thomas Enqvist (1997-98) and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (2019-20) .