Among the most talented players on the ATP tour, there is undoubtedly Ugo Humbert. The French ace is really brilliant and skilled in every area of the court, but insiders claim that his shots lack a bit of punch to reach the top positions of the ATP ranking.
The current world number 19 has already shown that he can put anyone in trouble on his best days and his progress over the past year has made him a really dangerous player on fast surfaces, as Carlos Alcaraz knows very well.
The former world No.1 had already suffered against Ugo at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, before being defeated by him at the Rolex Paris Masters late last year.
Humbert had reached the final in the last Masters 1000 of the season thanks to a truly sensational run in front of his home fans, which had not ended with the trophy because of Alexander Zverev.
The premature eliminations of Zverev, Ruud and Djokovic in Indian Wells has opened the way to possible surprises, which is why Ugo intends to be ready.
Humbert hires a chef
The French star – who easily beat Japanese veteran Kei Nishikori in the second round – made a very surprising revelation to ‘L’Equipe’ by revealing that he showed up in California with a new member in his team.
“I decided to hire a chef” – confessed Humbert. “I’ve always had problems with food in the United States, mainly because of the poor quality of food.
They often serve you very bad salads that taste like plastic in restaurants and I had an upset stomach several times when I came here.
I am very sensitive to this problem and I have started to pay more attention to nutrition.
I am also intolerant to gluten, I have to be very careful to avoid getting sick” – concluded Ugo.
The French’s next opponent in California will be Holger Rune, who is not having the best moment of his career and has not started the 2025 season brilliantly.
Tennis World USA