The last Frenchman still in the running fought admirably, and even seemed able to win in the third set. However, he ended up losing, after 3h29 of an epic match (6-4, 6-7, 7-6). A match that the 26th player in the world ended on his knees, if not on his buttocks. “Already physically, I was exhausted after an hour and a half”, said the person concerned at a press conference. Before delivering an astonishing confession: “And then, when I left the court, I felt unwell.”
Tennis – Rolex Paris Masters / “When I left the court, I felt unwell”: Ugo Humbert, at the end of his tether
