Dubai, France, finals streak – Everything you always wanted to know about Ugo Humbert (but never had time to find out) – updated after UTS Grand Final London
Ugo Humbert is a French tennis player who has won six ATP Tour titles. Here are answers to questions you might have about the Metz native.
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Who is Ugo Humbert?
Ugo Humbert is a French tennis player competing on the ATP Tour.
Does Ugo Humbert play in UTS?
Ugo Humbert made his UTS debut at the New York event in August 2024 and finished tied fifth under the nickname “The Commander”. He also made the final of UTS Frankfurt in October 2024, beating Denis Shapovalov, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Dominic Thiem, and Lorenzo Musetti along the way, before losing to Ben Shelton in the final.
The Frenchman then fought for the title at the UTS Grand Final London in December 2024, reaching the semi-finals with wins against Thanasi “Kokki” Kokkinakis (16-7, 15-9, 15-12) and Gael “La Monf” Monfils (20-11, 17-9, 10-14, 9-13, 2-0) in the group stage. He notably lost to Andrey “Rublo” Rublev (15-13, 15-13, 16-15) in a round-robin match.
In the final-four, Humbert fell (15-11, 13-12, 15-11) to Holger “The Viking” Rune.
What did Humbert do at the Paris Masters in 2024?
Ugo Humbert reached the final of the 2024 Paris Masters, but lost 6-2, 6-2 to Alexander Zverev.
He had earlier pulled off the biggest win of his career at the tournament, defeating second seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in the round of 16.
The Frenchman called the win “the most beautiful of my career” after the match, saying:
“I came to Bercy to live this kind of emotion, this kind of match. When it’s like that, anything is possible. It’s incredible. I train for that. I practise for that. I love playing against the best players in the world. This is why I’m training and practising, and the Paris Masters Bercy is one of my favourite matches.”
What did Humbert do at the Japan Open 2024?
Humbert lost the final of the Japan Open to Arthur Fils, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3.
The Frenchman came within one point of winning the title, holding championship point in the second set. The loss was his first in ATP Tour-level finals, with Humbert winning the first six finals of his career before Tokyo.
En route to the final, Humbert beat Japanese wildcard Shintaro Mochizuki (6-1, 6-2), American Brandon Nakashima (6-3, 6-2), Jack Draper (7-5, 2-1 ret.) and Tomas Machac (6-3, 3-6, 6-2).
What did Ugo Humbert do at Dubai in 2024?
When Ugo Humbert beat Alexander Bublik to win the Dubai title in February 2024, he became the third man to win his first six Tour-level finals in the Open Era.
It also pushed him up the rankings to a new career high of world No 14 (which he again surpassed two months later).
what did ugo humbert do at wimbledon 2024?
Ugo Humbert reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for just the second time in his career. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16, but pushed the defending champion close in an impressive display, eventually going down 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 to the world No 3.
What did Ugo Humbert do at the Open 13 Provence in 2024?
Ugo Humbert became the eighth player in the Open Era to win his first five tour-level finals when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3. The win also boosted him up the ATP rankings, overtaking Adrian Mannarino to make him the new French No 1.
When was Ugo Humbert born?
Ugo Humbert was born on June 26, 1998, in Metz, France. He left to train with the French Federation in Poitiers, France when he was 12.
Which football club does he root for?
Humbert is a fan of FC Metz. Metz has been around French football since 1932, and they have spent 61 seasons in Ligue 1 and 17 seasons in Ligue 2. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice.
What is his best Grand Slam result?
Humbert has reached the round of 16 twice at Grand Slams. Both of these came at Wimbledon, with the first taking place in 2019, and the second in 2024.
The 2019 run was just his fourth main draw appearance at a Grand Slam. He defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round before falling to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the Round of 16.
In 2024, he fell to eventual champion Alcaraz, after beating Alexander Shevchenko, Botic van de Zandschulp and Brandon Nakashima.
When did he earn his first Top 10 win?
Humbert earned his first top-10 win and top-5 win on September 22, 2020, when he defeated world No 5 Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the Hamburg European Open.
Where does Humbert live?
Humbert currently lives in Luxembourg, which is less than an hour’s drive from Metz.
How tall is he?
He is 6ft 2in (1.88m) tall and weighs 162lbs (73kg), according to his official ATPWorldTour.com profile.
When did Humbert win his first title?
Humbert stormed to the ASB Classic title in Auckland in January 2020, where he defeated four top 50 and three top 25 players to win the title.
“It’s a tournament of revenge because I’ve lost to four of the five players I played this week,” Humbert said after winning the trophy. “It’s a great improvement for me and I couldn’t dream of a better beginning for the season.”
Humbert won his first match and first Grand Slam match at the US Open in 2018 when he defeated American Collin Altamirano in the first round. He reached his first ATP semi-final at Marseille in 2019. He picked up his first Masters 1000 wins at Rome in 2020 when he defeated Kevin Anderson in the first round and Fabio Fognini in the second round.
Later in the year, he followed up with a stellar performance at the Antwerp Open late in October. He had to save four match points against Dan Evans in a three-hour victory 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4, and went on to take down Alex de Minaur in the final 6-1, 7-6(4) for his second ATP title.
What does Humbert like to do for fun?
Humbert is an excellent piano player and he loves to play guitar as well. He says it’s really helpful for him to take his mind off of tennis with his music.
Is Humbert active on social media?
He has over 100,000 followers on Instagram, 7,000 followers on Twitter, and 11,000 followers on Facebook, as of October 31, 2024.
What makes Humbert a tough player to beat?
Humbert is a classic lefty who can own the court with a twisting wide serve that pulls righties off the ad court.
He also loves to come in behind his groundstrokes and knock off touch volleys. He’s tall and powerful and can dictate with his backhand, which is his favourite shot. The Frenchman has already proven himself on all three surfaces, so he is an extremely versatile player.
