Ugo Humbert won the Dubai tournament and will be ranked 14th in the world on Monday

Got six out of six. On Saturday 2 March, Ugo Humbert won his sixth tournament final, defeating Alexander Bublik (6-4, 6-3) in Dubai. Most importantly, he won his second title less than a month after the ATP 250 in Marseille – success in the final against Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 6-3). A very good week, during which he successively defeated Andy Murray (6-2, 6-4), Hubert Hurkaz (3-6, 7-6, 6-3) in the quarters and Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals (7-5). , 6-3), would allow him to start on Monday the 14th^E

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To cap off this great week, the Frenchman was opposed in the final by Alexander Bublik, who took advantage of Andrey Rublev’s disqualification in the semi-finals for making offensive comments to a line judge (6-7, 7-6, 6-5). If the first games were balanced, Bublik saved several break points at 3-2, then 4-3, Humbert accelerated the tempo at the end of the first set. Then to confirm in the second and win without shaking in 1h25 (6-4, 6-3).

One of the six is ​​historic and rare

“I played at a great level all week, but it wasn’t easy today”The Frenchman commented before the trophy presentation. “I have good statistics in the final, but that’s because I have a very good team around me.” He became only the third player to complete six out of six (100% victory in finals) in the Open era, after Slovakian Martin Klizan and Latvian Ernests Gulbis.