World no. 34 Ugo Humbert will meet world no. 46 Arthur Fils in an all-French first round contest at the 2023 ATP Cincinnati Masters on Monday, August 14. Get the predictions and odds of this Ugo Humbert v Arthur Fils match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Ugo Humbert v Arthur Fils Head to Head
Humbert won their only meeting in the Bordeaux Challenger this year.
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Humbert In Fine Form
Ugo Humbert comes into the tournament with a 17-16 season record at the tour level.
The French left-hander had a slow start at the tour level, but was very impressive at the Challenger level, reaching three finals and winning two of them in Cagliari and Bordeaux.
That run in Challenger tournaments helped Humbert’s confidence so much that he has now started making deep runs in tour level events on a regular basis.
The last four tournaments have seen Humbert reach the semifinals in Newport and Atlanta, and the quarterfinal in Washington. He was however beaten in the second round in Toronto last week.
This will be Humbert’s third appearance in Cincinnati. The Frenchman went down in the opening rounds in 2020 and 2021. Can he get a first win in the tournament in the first round?
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Fils Makes the Main Draw
Arthur Fils reached his first ever Cincinnati main draw with a straight sets drubbing of China’s Zhang Zhizhen in the second qualifying round on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Frenchman saved 4 of 5 break points and converted 4 of 7 as he defeated the world no. 63, 6-3, 6-3.
Fils had beaten America’s Brandon Holt 6-1, 6-1 in the first qualifying round on Saturday.
The world no. 46 had won his maiden ATP title in Lyon in May, by beating Francisco Cerundolo in the final. Additionally he has also featured in three semifinals this year, reaching the final four in Montpellier, Marseille and Hamburg.
He has also delivered excellent results at the Challenger level this year, winning the title in Oeiras and finishing runner-up in Quimper.
Fils, who scored his first top 10 victory in Hamburg against Casper Ruud, is 33-14 across levels this year. Can he knock out Humbert in the opening round?
Humbert v Fils Prediction and Tip
The last time they met, Humbert won in straight sets on clay in Bordeaux. This time the meeting is on Hard court and it will be interesting to see if Fils can get his revenge on the lefty. He looked good in the qualifiers and will put up a fight. However, Humbert may eventually edge past the younger player.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Humbert to win: 1/2
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 24.5 games in the match: 5/6
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