Ugo Humbert upset third seed Casper Ruud at Wimbledon to advance to a third-round match against Belgian David Goffin, who defeated Sebastian Baez earlier in ...
Ruud is the highest seed to fall thus far at the grass-court major. One year ago, Humbert was at a career-high World No. 25. In the battle of Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals alumni, Humbert made a slow start, firing 15 unforced errors while his opponent remained solid.
Humbert, ranked 112, had never won a match at the All England Club before this week. He will face Belgian David Goffin for a place in the last 16.
Casper Ruud's Wimbledon has come to a premature end. This year's Roland-Garros runner-up, seeded third at SW19, was ousted by France's Ugo Humbert in four ...
The former world No 25 has always enjoyed his time on the grass, however. Humbert has excelled against Ruud on the faster surfaces. Humbert cracked 53 winners against 48 unforced errors, including 12 backhand winners.
24-year-old Humbert is currently No. 125 in the ATP Live Rankings. He will play Belgian David Goffin in the third round.
In the battle of Next Gen ATP Finals alumni, Humbert made a slow start, firing 15 unforced errors while his opponent remained solid. One year ago, Humbert was at a career-high World No. 25. But once the Frenchman reined in his game, he was able to rely on his big serve and aggressive approach to power past Ruud.
Ruud defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas in his Wimbledon opener.
Humbert is a player who can play well on grass and it won't be an easy test for Ruud. In that tie-break they were on my side luckily, so I think that also helped me to win the match." After recovering twice from a break down in the second set, Ramos-Vinolas had a 6-2 lead in the second set tie-break.
Frenchman Ugo Humbert forgot his rackets but definitely brought his A game to Wimbledon on Wednesday as he recovered strongly from a shaky start to beat ...
"I've had some big battles. Ruud regrouped and there was little between them in a series of high-quality exchanges but Humbertโs confidence was up and as he continued to go for the lines. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com
Ruud was making his third appearance at the All England Club. His victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Monday was his first at the grass-court Grand Slam.
The third-seeded Norwegian was beaten by Ugo Humbert of France 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on No. 2 Court. French Open runner-up Casper Ruud lost in the second round at Wimbledon. The third-seeded Norwegian was beaten by Ugo Humbert of France 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on No. 2 Court. French Open runner-up Casper Ruud lost in the second round at Wimbledon.