After many struggles in recent months, Ugo Humbert (24, 77th in the world) regains confidence in his game. Impressive in January for his Davis Cup debut in Hungary, with two points brought to France for his first selection, he is qualified for the third round where he will be opposed to the Russian Andrey Rublev (world No. 7), eliminating a very inconstant Denis Shapovalov (30th). But beating an opponent of this caliber is never neutral for those who come from afar.
