Ugo Humbert defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday to advance to the Paris Masters quarterfinals by leveraging the energy of the home crowd and putting on one of his best performances to date.
In the first set, which was so lopsided that four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz ironically waved his racket and smiled at the audience after holding in the sixth game, a wave of forehand and backhand winners had Alcaraz down 5-0.
After missing opportunities in the third set, Alcaraz served to stay in the match despite dominating the second set. Alcaraz remained unfazed and won easily 5–5. The crowd jeered a replayed point.
In the post-match conference, the Spanish opponent also gave him praise. He said: “I have to congratulate Ugo. His performance has been really high. The way he hits the ball is unbelievable.”
Although Alcaraz acknowledged that Hubert deserved to win, he added that it was more challenging for him because of the court’s unusually high speed, particularly given Humbert’s shots’ low trajectory.
Alcaraz added: “The stats came out that this is the fastest court in the Masters 1000, probably on the tour. For example, the Davis Cup indoor court [was] way slower.”
Alcaraz congratulated Humbert after a tough loss and wrote on Instagram: “Congratulations @ugohumbert for the win last night and good luck for the rest of the tournament! See you next year Paris!”
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Now ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he lost to world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
Currently, during this season the Spaniard has a compiled 52-11 match record. Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos was the finalist in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.365 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top events.
Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Humbert in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.18, Humbert has a composed 37-23 match record in 2024. The French player is playing in Paris where he beat the world no.35 Brandon Nakashima 6-3 4-6 6-4, the world no.49 Marcos Giron 6-3 6-2 and the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Ugo Humbert will square off with the world no.28 Jordan Thompson in the quarter on Friday at 7:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. Their head to head is 1-0 for Thompson.
Ugo has won 2 titles in 2024 in Marseille and Dubai. Ugo was the runner-up in Tokyo (Japan Open Tennis Championships).
The French player won 6 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Metz (Moselle Open) on the 3rd of November and Metz (Moselle Open) on the 4th of November.
Carlos Alcaraz and Ugo Humbert faced off 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Alcaraz. The last time they played, Ugo Humbert won 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 31st of October 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Currently the world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 31st of October when he surrendered to world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
This season Carlos owns a 52-11 win-loss record. Alcaraz has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.365 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top events.
Alcaraz has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos reached the final in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Humbert in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.18, the French player has an overall 37-23 win-loss record in 2024. Humbert is now having a run in Paris where he bested the world no.35 Brandon Nakashima 6-3 4-6 6-4, the world no.49 Marcos Giron 6-3 6-2 and the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Ugo Humbert will come up against the world no.28 Jordan Thompson in the quarter on Friday at 7:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Thompson.
Humbert conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Marseille and Dubai. Humbert reached the final in Tokyo (Japan Open Tennis Championships).
Humbert won 6 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Metz (Moselle Open) on the 3rd of November and Metz (Moselle Open) on the 4th of November.
Carlos Alcaraz and Ugo Humbert squared off 3 times. Their record is 2-1 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, Ugo Humbert won 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 31st of October 2024.
Here the video highlights.
