It is an apparently well-revived Ugo Humbert – after having eliminated the intestinal virus which had nailed him in Brisbane ten days ago – who made it through the first round of the Australian Open on Monday against David Goffin . The Frenchman, seeded 21, won in four sets (6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3) and 2h56 of play.
After a first round in which he was impeccable on serve (100% of points behind his first ball) and incisive on the return (6-2), the French n°2 (20th ATP) knew how to tighten the game as best as possible. moment in the second set, to get the decisive break at 6-5. We imagined the matter was almost over but Goffin (112th ATP, ex-No. 7, from qualifying) delayed the deadline, notably by saving two break points at 2-2, before taking advantage of a moment of slack physical and a drop in concentration from his rival to snatch the third set, 7-5.
Still inconsistent at the start of the fourth set, Humbert (25) had to save a break point in the first game, thanks to a winning service. But he found his legs and a clear and offensive game plan at 3-2, before ending the game with two blank service games. In the second round, the Frenchman will face the Chinese Zhang Zhizhen (53rd), winner of Federico Coria (6-4, 7-6 [3]7-6 [5]).
2024-01-15 09:46:29
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