Zverev Humbles Humbert with Paris Masters Victory

Alexander Zverev silenced the French crowd on Sunday, producing a medical efficiency to defeat Ugo Humbert 6-2 6-2.

Humbert was bidding to turn into the primary homegrown Paris Masters winner since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2008, however he by no means received shut.

Though he likes to fist pump after successful essentially the most trivial of factors, he struggled to seek out something value celebrating, successful simply 5 return factors all match.

After successful Rome earlier this season, Zverev has 66 match wins this 12 months and two Masters 1000 titles in his trophy cupboard.

The win additionally means the German is the final champion in Bercy. The match strikes to Nanterre in 2025 and can happen at La Défense Area, a bigger multipurpose venue. 

Zverev is now quantity 2 within the ATP rankings and heads into Turin because the in-form participant, so I anticipate him to be difficult opposition for Sinner and Alcaraz over on the Pala Alpitour.

Paris Masters 2024 Closing End result

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Alexander Zverev (3)
Ugo Humbert (15)
6-2 6-2

Fast Match Recap

Zverev began the match in fantastic fettle, breaking within the third and fifth sport earlier than taking it 6-2. The German dropped simply 1 level on serve within the opener, and the margin between the 2 gamers couldn’t have been starker, with Sacha successful 30 factors throughout the set to Humbert’s 15.

Set two was comparable, and Humbert received off to the worst potential begin by dropping the opening sport to fifteen.

He then saved three break factors and held a sport level in his subsequent service sport. However Zverev was in no temper to let up, securing the double break which he maintained en route to a different 6-2 set.

The stats present simply how a lot of a carve-up this remaining was. Humbert, who has performed flashy tennis this week, couldn’t influence Zverev’s sport or get the group concerned—that they had nothing to cheer about. 

I used to be additionally impressed with Zverev’s forehand. Often, it’s a relative weak point, but it surely flowed properly from the phrase go, and he was far superior in all areas.

Another person who’ll be pleased with Zverev’s win is Karen Khachanov, who was upset with Humbert’s behaviour yesterday, celebrating like a madman although Khachanov couldn’t transfer.

I’d must agree; Humbert was unbearable in direction of the tip of the match, so in some methods, it was becoming that Zverev made him seem like a cheese-eating give up monkey in the present day.

I knew I needed to play like this to win in the present day. Ugo is an unimaginable participant, however right here in Paris, he performs even higher than regular, and I knew that. As soon as the group will get concerned, it’s going to be troublesome. So, I needed to take that away early, and I did, so I’m completely happy about that. Zverev on his win.

Match Stats

 
Alexander Zverev
Ugo Humbert

Aces
4
3

Double Faults
0
4

1st Serve Proportion
62%
52%

1st Serve Factors Gained
91% (21/23)
63% (17/27)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
79% (11/14)
36% (9/25)

Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
33% (2/6)

1st Return Factors Gained
37% (10/27)
9% (2/23)

2nd Return Factors Gained
64% (16/25)
21% (3/14)

Break Factors Transformed
67% (4/6)
0% (0/0)

Winners
15
12

Unforced Errors
9
25

Internet Factors Gained
75% (6/8)
67% (4/6)

Service Factors Gained
86% (32/37)
50% (26/52)

Return Factors Gained
50% (26/52)
14% (5/37)

Complete Factors Gained
65% (58/89)
35% (31/89)

Service Video games Gained
100% (8/8)
50% (4/8)

Return Video games Gained
50% (4/8)
0% (0/8)

Complete Video games Gained
75% (12/16)
25% (4/16)

Highlights

Did you benefit from the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters? Will you miss the environment on the Accor Resorts Area in Bercy?