Humbert stuns Alcaraz to set up Thompson clash
Local hope Ugo Humbert rode a raucous atmosphere and inspired shot-making to a stunning 6-1 3-6 7-5 third-round upset of Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters.
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Humbert won the first five games of the match in a blistering start on Court Central, before his resolve was tested as Alcaraz grew into the occasion. Yet the Spaniard could not deny Humbert at the tail end of a tense deciding set, when the home favourite rediscovered his shotmaking touch in time to clinch his win.
“I’m just super proud of myself that I did it,” Humbert said. “It was a crazy match, a crazy atmosphere. Maybe my last in Bercy [before the tournament moves to a new venue from next year], so I tried to do everything tonight. It was a really big match.”
The Frenchman will take on in-form Australian Jordan Thompson in the next round.
