Ugo Humbert of Metz, France won his sixth ATP title on Sunday. In the final of the Dubai Tennis Championship, Humbert defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-3.
Humbert was the fifth seed in Dubai. Bublik was the seventh seed. A major reason why Humbert got the win came down to the accuracy of the serve. Humbert had zero double faults, while Bublik had six double faults.
Humbert broke Bublik twice during the match. He broke Bublik’s serve once in each set.
It was a magical tournament for Humbert, who beat four high profile players en route to the final. He defeated two-time grand slam semifinalist Gael Monfils of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round. Monfils reached the final four of the 2016 United States Open and 2018 French Open. Humbert then defeated three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray of Great Britain 6-2, 6-4 in the second round. Murray won the 2012 United States Open, 2013 Wimbledon, and 2016 Wimbledon. Humbert then defeated the third seed and 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, and the first seed and 2021 United States Open champion Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinals.
Of Humbert’s six prior ATP titles, four have been at the 250-point level, and two have been at the 500-point level. The Dubai Tennis Championship is at the 500-point level. Humbert’s first ATP 500 level win came at the 2021 Halle Open where he beat Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-3, 7-6 in the final. Hunbert’s other ATP wins came at the 2020 Auckland Open, the 2020 European Open, the 2023 Moselle Open and the 2023 Open 13 in France.
