Humbert Shocks Medvedev In ATP Cup Clash

French tennis star Ugo Humbert has shocked world No. 2 Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a three-group nail-biter at the ATP Cup. In Sydney, the US Open winner Medvedev is driving a Russian team’s ATP Cup campaign that has been destroyed by injuries and Covid-19 as they try to keep the crown they triumphed last year against Italy.

After pursuing behind with 0-3 in the double set, Humbert hauled off the greatest victory of his career, troubling world No.2 Medvedev 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(2) at Ken Rosewall Arena. In a brutal 2hr 55min, the Frenchman came back from a group down to triumph 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) as Medvedev, red-faced from the heat, ran out of smoke.

With the match ending in an epic last set draw, the accomplishment equalled the Russia-France cluster tie 1-1. On an extremely hot Sydney day, nevertheless, Russian tennis star Medvedev, who triumphed four tour-level crowns in 2021, was stunned by outstanding 35th-ranked Ugo Humbert.