Paire looked jaded in the decider, having played five three-setters throughout the week, but refused to throw in the towel when Humbert served for the championship at 5-3 Wellington: Ugo Humbert won his maiden ATP Tour title with a 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 win over fifth seed Benoit Paire in a thrilling all-French final at the Auckland Classic on Saturday. Rising …
Humbert has been the giant killer this week beating second-seeded Denis Shapavalov and 20th-ranked Isner Auckland: Unseeded Ugo Humbert will play fifth-seeded Benoit Paire in an all-French final of the ASB Classic. Humbert beat fourth seed and two-time champion John Isner 7-6, 6-4 on Friday to reach his first career final. “I know him, he’s young and he’s a very …
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