Monte-Carlo Masters: Humbert reaches last 16
Ugo Humbert won against Zhizhen Zhang 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon. He’ll play Italian lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego in the next round
Ugo Humbert at Monte-Carlo in 2024 (Norbert Scanella/Panoramic)
Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 14 seed, won against Chinese Zhizhen Zhang 6-1, 6-4 to move into the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Humbert, ranked No 15, will play Italian lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego next.
The Frenchman beat Argentinian qualifier Federico Coria (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament, Zhang, ranked No 49, won against American Marcos Giron (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, other second-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 5.950.575, most recent results first):
- Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Holger Rune vs. Sumit Nagal
- Gael Monfils vs. Daniil Medvedev
- Alejandro Tabilo vs. Casper Ruud
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Roberto Bautista Agut: wednesday
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-1, 6-0
- Jannik Sinner (2) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-1, 6-2
- Karen Khachanov (15) beat Francisco Cerundolo: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Lorenzo Sonego beat Felix Auger-Aliassime: 6-4, 7-5
- Alexei Popyrin beat Andrey Rublev (6): 6-4, 6-4
- Alex De Minaur (11) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Arthur Fils: 6-3, 7-5
- Jan-Lennard Struff beat Borna Coric: 7-6 (2), 6-1
- Alexander Zverev (5) beat Sebastian Ofner: 6-3, 6-4
- Novak Djokovic (1) beat Roman Safiullin: 6-1, 6-2
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