At the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Wednesday, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina had just won a crucial point in a tense first-round match when his opponent Ugo Humbert fell awkwardly. Understanding the urgency of the situation, the Spaniard rushed to Humbert’s side because his only thought was for the safety of his longtime friend.
During the following on-court interview, the Spaniard commented:
“I’ve known him since we were kids and I know him very well. It’s never easy to see a friend like this. He just flew on the court, and I was like, ‘Something happened’, because he was crying and it was tough.”
Davidovich Fokina in Montpellier, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.32, the Spaniard has achieved a 4-2 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is now having a run in Montpellier where he beat the world no.85 Ugo Humbert 1-6 7-62 0-0 ret..
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will compete against the world no.70 Quentin Halys in the 2nd round on Thursday at 2:30 pm on COURT PATRICE DOMINGUEZ. In the past, they have never competed against each other so far in top competitions.
He is also scheduled to play in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 20th of February and Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships) on the 27th of February.
Ugo Humbert in 2023
Ranked world no.85, Humbert played his last match on the 8th of February when he had to retire when playing against world no.32 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 1st round and the scoreline was 1-6 7-6(2) 0-0 .
This year the French player owns a composed 4-5 record.
He is also scheduled to play in Marseille (Open 13 Provence) after Rotterdam. The main draw will start on the 13th of February.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Ugo Humbert squared off 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Davidovich Fokina. The last time they locked horns, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won 1-6 7-6(2) 0-0 ret. in the 1st round in Montpellier (Open Sud de France) on the 8th of February 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
