Ugo Humbert wins the Halle tournament, watch out for him at Wimbledon

Frenchman Ugo Humbert won the Halle grass tournament on Sunday, beating Russian Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).

It is the best victory of the career of the 22-year-old Messin, and his first in an event in the ATP 500 category. Now 25th in the world, the Frenchman had a perfect week, successively beating Querrey, Zverev, Korda, Auger-Aliassime, and the Russian slugger in the final without trembling chin.

You go, Ugo 🔥 @ HumbertUgo's run to the Halle title:

R1: d.

Querrey

R2: d.

Zverev

QF: d.

Korda

SF: d.

Auger-Aliassime

F: d.

Rublev 👏 # NoventiOpen pic.twitter.com/9Nn3h2HmW3

- Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 20, 2021

This victory makes Humbert a natural outsider at Wiimbledon, where he revealed himself by reaching the round of 16 against Novak Djokovic in 2019. On grass, Humbert is undoubtedly top 10 / top 15, and his leading status is series should allow him to escape a too strong draw on the first laps.

Enough to forget a cataclysmic Roland for French tennis?

We almost want to believe it.

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