Without trembling, Ugo Humbert assumed his status as favorite against Van De Zandschulp. Without being imperial on his serve (no shutout and only one game finished at 15), the Frenchman held his place and qualified for the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Madrid (6-3/6-3)
In the first set, he was able to break at the right time (5-3) before concluding cleanly (6-3). Better on his returns in the second set, he gave himself a little scare at 5-2 by conceding one of his two breaks in advance after having obtained two match points.
While waiting for Adrian Mannarino’s match, Ugo Humbert is currently the only Frenchman qualified in the men’s draw. The Frenchman will face the winner of the duel between Jaume Munar and Jan-Lennard Struff.