Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humert Olympics 2021 LIVE score, updates and commentary - Tsitsipas lost to Humbert 6-2, 6-7 (4), 2-6

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Tsitsipas will be ruing a lot of things when he heads back in the locker, but he'll have his chance again at Paris 2024.

It was a pretty erroneous game from both youngsters in the deciding set, but Humbert steered the match in his favour with his huge serves - hitting 5 aces in the 3rd set itself.

Humbert, on his part, missed his fair few shots as well but came up with the big-match play on the crucial points.

Tsitsipas gave a completely toothless performance in the deciding set, coming up with only 3 winners for a whopping 17 unforced errors.

Meanwhile, Tsitsipas seems to have missed a big opportunity of emulating his great-grandfather, who won a gold medal (in soccer) competing for Soviet Russia at the 1956 Olympics.

Humbert wins 6-2, 6-7 (4), 2-6, and will face Russia's Karen Khachanov for a place in the Bronze medal playoff.

Humbert finally converts, hitting another big serve down the T en route to recording a three-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas!

ANOTHER BIG SERVE from the Frenchman to bring up his 6th MATCHPOINT!

40-40, Humbert nets a low-margin cross-court backhand. The Frenchman seems to be nervy right now.

Humbert sets up a 5th MATCHPOINT after another Tsitsipas groundstrokes flies out.

40-40, Humbert just not able to cross the finishing line here.

Tsitsipas with another stinker of a backhand return to give Humbert his 3rd MATCHPOINT!

40-40 again after Tsitsipas commits an unforced error.

Another BREAKPOINT for Tsitsipas, who moved Humbert around well in that point.

Tsitsipas has really lost the plot with his groundstrokes right now, hitting every second shot into the trenches.

Humbert with his 5th DOUBLE FAULT so far, giving Tsitsipas another BREAKPOINT!

Humbert with a line-licking serve down-the-middle which careens past Tsitsipas like a dragon fly. Deuce.

Another BREAKPOINT for Tsitsipas as Humbert hits a backhand down the middle WAY OUT!

40-40, Humbert nets a backhand to give Tsitsipas a second lease on his life.

Advantage Humbert, bringing up YET ANOTHER MATCHPOINT!

Tsitsipas didn't do enough with his return there, giving Humbert an open court to work with.

30-40, Tsitsipas comes up with a BREAKPOINT after he baited Humbert with a cutting-edge slice that just found the line!

Humbert serves up his 4th DOUBLE FAULT, Tsitsipas with another look here.

Tsitsipas with yet another unforced error, 12th in the third set so far.

15-15, Tsitsipas pulls Humbert wide with his return before finishing with a volley putaway.

15-0, Tsitsipas has absolutely come undone from the baseline at this point, hitting one wild error after another.

Tsitsipas holds for 5-2, Humbert to serve for the match now.

40-15, another big serve from Tsitsipas to coerce a return error from Humbert.

Tsitsipas wins the next two points by virtue of his serve though, which seems to be coming back to life now.

Humber seems to be toying with Tsitsipas at this point, cutting in a swash-buckling inside-in forehand winner past his flustered opponent.

Humbert leads 5-1 now, Tsitsipas serving to stay in the match.

That was an insane game from Humbert, who had to hit 2 ACES & some HUGE strokes to fend off Tsitsipas.

Game point for Humbert after Tsitsipas blasts another shot way out.

30-30, Humbert with another BIG, BIG FIRST SERVE Down the T!

15-30, Tsitsipas showing good reflexes to punt back a short-swing return winner off Humbert's first serve.

The Frenchman is serving up bombs right now, tying the game at 15-15 after another huge first serve.

Humbert comes up with yet another double fault, his 3rd today.

Tsitsipas has only won 7/17 first serve points in this set, struggling massively on his own serve.

Tsitsipas' spirit seems to have deflated in this set, and the Greek isn't even cruising on his usually-reliable serve right now.

Humbert breaks Tsitsipas once again, leads 4-1 now!

Humbert has now missed two returns BY MILES in succession.

15-40, Tsitsipas still needs to stave off 2 BREAKPOINTS.

Humbert drives a huge return at Tsitsipas' shoelaces to bring up 3 BREAKPOINTS!

Humbert gets off to a 30-0 start on Tsitsipas serve. Is it over for the Greek?

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the first Greek man to win an Olympic singles match since Augustos Zerlendis at Paris way back in 1924, and can take pride in his Tokyo campaign even if he loses today.

Humbert hits his 4th ACE of the match, holds for 3-1. Can Tsitsipas turn around his fortunes here?

Advantage Humbert, the Frenchman threading in a beautiful inside-in forehand winner past Tsitsipas.

40-40, Humbert is hitting some huge groundstrokes right now and directing them at opposite ends of the court, giving Tsitsipas hell out there.

That was some BIG TIME PLAY from Tsitsipas, who came up with super-pacy backhands in succession to win that point.