Ugo Humbert (winner of Lorenzo Sonego 5-7, 6-3, 6-1): “Monstrous! I’m super proud to have turned the match around, in a not easy context. I played it last year with four match points, it hurt me to lose. At first I felt he was stronger than me. I wasn’t hitting very well but I felt like I was there. I was ready to fight. With this mindset, I quickly managed to find the solutions. I was like, “Okay man, you don’t care, you’re coming back on the court tomorrow no matter what.” Physically, I was fine. I feel a lot of progress. As I went along, I felt that there were more holes in front. I’m struggling, seriously.
“It’s my first quarter in Masters 1000 on earth, I’m so happy…”
Of the three break points against me in the second set, I took them one by one, I felt capable of making the thing work. And I loved the atmosphere! It’s my first quarter in Masters 1000 on earth, I’m so happy… The quarters are where I have to improve further in terms of arriving in good conditions for this type of match. You shouldn’t be too excited, don’t ask yourself too many questions. Here I am here to put my game together. Against Ruud (in the quarter-finals, Friday), we will have to fight. It’s a great test, he plays really well on clay, he puts in a lot of intensity. I like playing it. »
