Humbert defeats Medjedovic to retain Marseille Open title
The Frenchman overcame Hamad Medjedovic 7-6 (4), 6-4 to successfully defend a title for the first time in his career
Ugo Humbert wins the 2025 Marseille Open title Corinne Dubreuil / Open 13
Ugo Humbert successfully defended his Marseille Open title by overcoming Hamad Medjedovic 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the final in front of a rapturous home crowd at the Palais des sports.
It is the Frenchman’s seventh ATP Tour title and his first for the season, with this win also marking the first time in his career that he has managed to defend a title.
Humbert has improved his impressive win-loss record to 13-2 in Marseille as he becomes the first Frenchman to win back-to-back titles at this event.
It was the first meeting between Humbert and the talented young Serb, who made a name for himself by winning the 2023 Next Gen Finals title, defeating Arthur Fils in that final in Jeddah.
After a quiet 2024 during which he struggled to make much an impact on tour, Medjedovic’s ability has been evident across his time on court in Marseille – none more so than in the impressive manner with which he swept aside former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev to reach the final.
Today, however, he came out second best against a very impressive and dialled-in Humbert, backed by a vocal home support throughout. Humbert won 92% of his first-serve points, a stat that proved particularly key in the second set as he remained unbroken.
dialled-in humbert’s first-serve proves crucial
Nevertheless, it was a close match, with both sets tightly contested.
Humbert broke in the third game en route to 5-4 and an opportunity to serve for the opening set. But the young Serb struck back at the death to force a tiebreak, which ultimately went the way of the Frenchman 7-4.
Another close stanza followed in the second, with the pair remaining locked on serve for the duration until the tenth and final game when Humbert pounced on a desperately loose service game from his opponent.
Medjedovic delivered a double-fault to fall 0-30 down, with the scoreboard pressure appearing to have an impact as Humbert sensed the opportunity to make his move, breaking to love to seal the title and ensure he retained his Marseille Open trophy from last year.
“it means a lot to me because it’s france” – humbert thriving in home environment
Medjedovic was gracious in defeat as he acknowledged the superiorty of his opponent today.
“I would like to congratulate Ugo, you’re playing incredible, so good luck for the future,” the Serb said.
“I would like to thank my team for being with me. Unfortunately we didn’t win but thank you for everything, also to my family back at home.”
With three ATP titles now won on French soil, the importance of a home environment for Humbert is becoming increasingly evident.
“It wasn’t easy because he played really, really good, but I’m super happy to have my title back,” Humbert said following victory.
“I’m so proud of it, it’s maybe the best title because I was a little bit stressed at the beginning of the tournament. With a title to defend, it was not easy to manage, but I’m super proud of it.
“It means a lot to me because it’s in France. It’s so nice to be back in Marseille. I love to play here. The fans were so good, they gave me the energy to win all four matches, so thanks to them.”
Humbert is rapidly developing into a highly adept indoor hard-courter, with four of his seven titles coming in these conditions, as well as an excellent run to the final of the Paris Masters last autumn.
The Frenchman’s trajectory is trending upwards. With a maiden title defence under his belt, and increasingly impressive hard-court results to use a solid base from which to build further, the 26-year-old’s stock is surely set to rise further in the coming years.
