Antwerp 2020: Alex De Minaur vs Ugo Humbert Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for ATP European Open Final

The ATP European Open tournament final will feature Alex De Minaur and Ugo Humbert its hard-courts in Antwerp. Australia’s De Minaur is the 8th seed and ranked 29 in the world. On the other hand, the Frenchman is unseeded and stands firm at 38 in the charts.

The clash between these youngsters is a highly anticipated one. They are expected to become a crucial part of the conversation of tennis in the coming years. This season’s conclusion is right around the corner. Hence, both these players will give this match their all in order to add this title to their mantle.

The 21-year-old Aussie had his deepest run at a Grand Slam event this year. He reached the quarter-finals of the U.S Open. Additionally, Minaur reaped a splendid result in the doubles-category when he advanced to the finals of Cincinnati Masters. Elsewhere, Minaur has faced only 1st round losses the entire year. Here, the youngster vanquished the 4th seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(4), 6-7(7), 6-4 to set up his clash against Humbert.

The 22-year-old Frenchman has an extraordinary line-up of results from this past year. Firstly, he lifted the ASB Classic title after defeating the likes of John Isner and Denis Shapovalov. Further, he reached the quarter-finals of the New York Open and German Open. Moreover, Humbert advanced to the semi-finals of the Delray Beach Open. He overcame Dan Evans 6-4, 6-7(9), 4-6 in the semi-final yesterday.

The players have not clashed against each other even once in their careers. As of today, their head-to-head record stands at 0-0. 

Their clash will make for a thrilling match. Even though both these players vary vastly in their shot-making techniques, their intensity remains to be through the roof.