Humbert wins after midnight and seals France's second victory in Paris
Ugo Humbert beat Botic van de Zandschulp 7/6 (7-5), 6/7 (9-11) and 6/3 in 2h39, after midnight, to reach the second round of the Paris Masters. The Frenchman, ranked 38th, saved two match points in the second set.
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A estreia do Masters 1000 de Paris se esticou pela madrugada desta terça-feira e só terminou por volta de 1h (horário local), com vitória francesa. Ugo Humbert, canhoto e 38º do ranking, gastou 2h39 para passar pelo holandês Botic van de Zandschulp, 37º, por 7/6 (7-5), 6/7 (9-11) e 6/3.
Aos 28 anos, ele disputa a sexta chave principal em Paris e já foi finalista em 2024, perdendo a decisão para Alexander Zverev. Ficou fora da edição anterior, em piso duro e coberto, por causa de dores nas costas.
O triunfo na estreia poderia ter saído mais tranquila: Botic salvou dois match-points no segundo set. No set decisivo, ele não cedeu break-points e perdeu apenas cinco pontos nos games de saque, precisando de uma única quebra para fechar.
O adversário na segunda rodada sai do duelo entre o norte-americano Brandon Nakashima e o italiano Matteo Berrettini. Humbert venceu os quatro jogos contra Nakashima, mas tem retrospecto negativo diante de Berrettini, com uma vitória e três derrotas.
Outro francês a avançar foi o jovem Luca Van Assche, 22 anos e 47º do ranking, que superou Mariano Navone, da Argentina, por 6/3 e 7/5. Ele encara o vencedor de Stefanos Tsitsipas e Learner Tien.
Kyrian Jacquet caiu diante do tcheco Tomas Machac por 7/6 (9-7) e 6/1, e o convidado Titouan Droguet perdeu para o eslovaco Alex Molcan, que veio do quali, por 4/6, 6/4 e 6/4. Molcan pode encarar Benjamin Bonzi ou Taylor Fritz, número 12 do mundo; Machac é o próximo adversário de Arthur Fils, número 7.
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