Ugo Humbert joyfully kissed and hugged his girlfriend, Tessah Andrianjafitrimo in celebration after advancing to the final of the 2024 Paris Masters. This is the first time that the Frenchman has reached the final of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament
This year, Humbert is seeded 15th at the Paris Masters and kicked off his campaign by defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round before triumphinh 6-3, 6-2 over qualifier Marcos Giron in the second.
The Frenchman then caused a major upset when he triumphed 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 over second seed Carlos Alcaraz to boook his place in the quarterfinals. Here, he beat Jordan Thompson 6-2, 7-6(4) to set up a semifinal clash against Karen Khachanov.
Humbert came back from a set down to beat the Russian 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3 and reach his maiden Masters 1000 final.
After winning his semifinal, Ugo Humbert went over to his girlfriend, Tessah Andrianjafitrimo to celebrate his win. Humbert shared a heartwarming hug with Andrianjafitrimo and also shared an adorable kiss with her in celebration.
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Ugo Humbert will face Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters 2024 final
Ugo Humbert will go up against the third seed, Alexander Zverev in the final of the 2024 Paris Masters.
Zverev kicked off his journey in the ATP Masters 1000 hard court tournament in Paris in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. He started strong by defeating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 6-3 in his opening match.
The German continued his winning streak by overcoming Arthur Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and 10th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 in the third round and quarterfinals, respectively. Most recently, in the semifinals, Zverev secured a victory against the 13th seed, Holger Rune, with a score of 6-3, 7-6(4) to secure his place in the final where he will face Humbert.
Humbert and Zverev have have faced each other twice on the ATP tour, with each player winning a match each. Their first encounter was in the second round of the 2021 Halle Open, where the Frenchman emerged victorious with a score of 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3. Humbert went on to win the tournament by defeating Andrey Rublev in the final
Their most recent clash took place last year in the second round of the Paris Masters, where Zverev emerged as the winner with a score of 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5)