Ugo Humbert has enjoyed the perfect service game as he sent down four straight aces on his way to winning the Open 13 Provence title against the luckless Hamad Medjedovic.
The second-seeded Frenchman achieved the feat in the fourth game of the first set in Sunday’s final in Marseille, going on to beat Serb Medjedovic 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to successfully defend his title at the indoor hard-court event.
The 26-year-old left-hander was rock-solid on serve throughout, hitting 13 aces overall with no double-faults and winning 82 per cent of his first-serve points.
It was Humbert’s seventh career title in his ninth final, and got him back on the title trail in his homeland after finishing runner-up to Alexander Zverev at the Paris Masters in November.
“It wasn’t easy because he played really, really good, but I’m super happy to have my title back,” said Humbert.
“I’m so proud of it, maybe the best 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.”
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