French tennis fans erupted in cheers as hometown hero Ugo Humbert pulled off a massive upset against world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters! 🤯 The 18th-ranked Humbert dominated early, crushing the Spanish star 6-1 in just 26 minutes. But Alcaraz—fresh off Wimbledon and French Open wins—fought back hard, snatching the second set 6-3.
The electric third set had fans on their feet 🎉 as Humbert channeled the crowd’s energy to seal a 7-5 victory. This marks the first time since 2019 that a French player has beaten a top-five rival here—and guess what? Humbert’s coach, Jeremy Chardy, was that last winner! 💪
Meanwhile, third-seeded Alexander Zverev survived a scare against France’s Arthur Fils (6-4, 3-6, 6-3), while Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson both clawed back from lost sets to advance. 🇦🇺 But it wasn’t all good news Down Under—Alexei Popyrin fell to Russia’s Karen Khachanov in straight sets.
And don’t sleep on Holger Rune! The Danish 13th seed rallied after a shaky start to defeat lucky loser Arthur Cazaux (3-6, 6-3, 6-4). Who’s ready for Friday’s quarterfinals? 🔥
