Ug Humbert delivered an impressive display on Sunday to defeat Hamad Medjedovic 7-6(4), 6-4 and successfully defend his title at the indoor hard-court ATP 250 in Marseille on Sunday.
The second seeded Frenchman Humbert let slip a break lead and saved a set point in the first set, but recovered with a big-hitting performance to claim his seventh tour-level title, and fourth indoors.
“It wasn’t easy because he played really, really good, but I’m super happy to have my title back,” said Humbert, who improved to 13-2 in Marseille. “I’m so proud of it, [it’s] maybe the best [title] because I was a little bit stressed at the beginning of the tournament. With a title to defend, it was not easy to manage, but I’m super proud of it.
“It means a lot to me because it’s in France. It’s so nice to be back in Marseille. I love to play here. The fans were so good, they gave me the energy to win all four matches, so thanks to them.”
With his one-hour, 40-minute victory, Humbert improved to 18-1 in his past 19 indoor matches on home soil, including the title in Metz in 2023, back-to-back triumphs in Marseille in 2024-25 and a run to the ATP Masters 1000 final in Paris last year (l. to Zverev).
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