French tennis fans roared as hometown hero Ugo Humbert survived a rollercoaster match against America’s Brandon Nakashima at the Paris Masters! The 15th seed battled through three intense sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-4) 🇫🇷, saving critical break points in the decider to maintain his perfect 3-0 record against Nakashima. Talk about clutch performance! 💥
Meanwhile, China’s Zhang Zhizhen and teen sensation Shang Juncheng faced tough exits. Zhang collapsed after a strong start against Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, losing 6-3, 7-6(6) despite saving two match points. Shang fought valiantly in two tiebreaks but fell 7-6(6), 7-6(6) to Marcos Giron of the U.S. in a nail-biting debut showdown 😓.
Both Chinese players showed flashes of brilliance—Shang nearly rallied from 3-0 down in the second tiebreak—but untimely errors sealed their fate. With Humbert advancing and the crowd electrified 🎆, the Paris Masters promises more fireworks this week!
