Atlanta Open: Humbert defeats defending champion De Minaur to reach semi-finals
Ugo Humbert won against Alex De Minaur 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Saturday night. He’ll play Australian Aleksandar Vukic in the next round
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Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 7 seed, moved into the semi-finals of the Atlanta Open by winning against Australian Alex De Minaur, the second seed, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Friday night.
Humbert, ranked No 38, will play Australian Aleksandar Vukic next.
In the previous rounds, the Frenchman edged out Constant Lestienne (4-6, 7-5, 7-5) and beat South African qualifier Lloyd Harris (7-6 (6), 6-4).
De Minaur, ranked No 17, defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-3, 6-4) in the previous round.
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