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Ugo Humbert won the Marseille Open 13 this Sunday against Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 6-3). This is his fifth title in five finals played. A victory allowing him to regain the French number 1 position in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Ugo Humbert won the Marseille Open 13 on Sunday against the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 6-3), his fifth title in five contested finals, which will allow him to regain the place of French N.1 in the ATP rankings on Monday . Aged 25, Humbert will move to 18th in the world rankings on Monday, one place ahead of Adrian Mannarino. This is the best ranking of his career. On Sunday, Humbert, aggressive and untouchable on serve, clearly dominated the final against Dimitrov, 13th player in the world and former No.3 in the ATP rankings. Perhaps tired by the nearly three-hour fight fought on Saturday in the semi-final against the Russian Karen Khachanov, Dimitrov was constantly put under pressure by Humbert, confident and dominant.
“I feel very strong mentally”
Already winner of his first four finals on the main circuit, Humbert concluded without trembling in the slightest. “I feel very strong mentally in the final and I had a great match against one of the best in the world,” summarized Messin after the match. “It’s a tournament that means a lot to my heart. I’ve 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 said. -it also launched to the Marseille public.