At Roland-Garros
Gaël Monfils, Adrian Mannarino and now Ugo Humbert.
The headliners of French tennis installed in the Top 50 of the world ranking continue to fall like flies at Roland-Garros.
Alone, Benoît Paire, Sunday, has for the moment validated his ticket for the second round while awaiting the entry in the running which promises to be complicated by Richard Gasquet against Bautista-Agut during the day.
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The Messin had however been one of the rare French satisfactions of these last weeks on clay while most of his compatriots suffered on this surface.
Quarter-finalist at the Stuttgart tournament, he even offered the scalp of Daniil Medvedev, fifth player in the world, a few days ago.
Rather promising.
A feat ultimately without a future for the 22-year-old Habs, released after three hours of play, under the drops, against Marc Polmans and his legionnaire's cap, a lucky Australian loser from qualifying and modest 122nd player in the world.
The tricolor left-hander, winner of his first ATP tournament this season in Auckland, fell from above.
“I am very disappointed to stop so early in this tournament which is close to my heart. It doesn't feel good ”
“I am very disappointed to stop so early in this tournament which is close to my heart.
It does not do good, “slipped the downcast Frenchman who did not wish to hide behind false excuses.
“The conditions were not easy but they are the same for both of us and for all the players here.
He played a good game and was solid, well done to him, ”added the Habs, still looking for a coach.
“For now, I haven't made a choice yet.
I'm going to think about it because I don't want to continue like this for long, ”concluded Humbert, who wants to turn the page on self-management to take a further step and pass, finally, a first round at Roland Garros, in 2021.
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