Ugo Humbert | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 5. Watched father play and wanted to learn.
Father, Eric, and mother, Anne, own a butcher's shop; sister, Lea.
Left his home at age 12 to train in Paris.
Credits former coach Cedric Raynaud as being important influence.
Favourite shot is backhand, surface is hard, tournament is Roland Garros and city on tour is Paris.
Idolised Roger Federer growing up.
Enjoys football and supports FC Metz.
Loves music and enjoys playing piano and guitar.
Suffered severalinjuries related to his growthas a junior, missing 18 months in 2010-11 and 7 months in 2016.

(UPDATED 17 JANUARY 2025)

Broke into Top 20 in November 2023 and achieved career-high No. 13 in April 2024 soon after winning Dubai, joining Gulbis and Klizan as 3rd man to win 6th ATP Tour title in 6th final (now 6-2 in finals).
Upset No. 6 A. Zverev and No. 7 Rublev en route to 3rd of 6 career titles at 2021 Halle.
Went on a 13-match winning streak on French indoor hard courts, capturing titles at 2023 Metz and 2024 Marseille and equaling biggest win of career over No. 2 Alcaraz in 3R en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 final at 2024 Paris.
Won 1st ATP Tour title at 2020 Auckland (d. Paire) as 21-year-old to become youngest French champion since Gasquet, 21, at 2007 Mumbai and saved 4 MPs vs. Evans en route to 2nd ATP Tour title at 2020 Antwerp (d. de Minaur).
Owns 13-17 record vs. Top 10 and earned biggest win of career over No. 2 Medvedev at 2022 ATP Cup.
Defeated former No. 3 Thiem 6-3 6-0 to win 7th Challenger title of career at 2022 Rennes and in May 2023 earned 8th and 9th Challenger titles at Cagliari and Bordeaux in a 3-week span.