Tennis at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert Preview, Head to Head and Prediction


Tennis at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert Preview, Head to Head and Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert

In the third round of the Men’s Singles at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, World No. 4 and the 3rd seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece will be up against World No. 28 and the 14th seeded Ugo Humbert from France.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert : Match Details

Tournament2020 Tokyo Olympics
MatchStefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert
RoundThird Round
Date28 July 2021
VenueTokyo, Japan
SurfaceHard Court

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert: Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas continues his maiden run at the Olympics as he cruises into the 3rd round of the Men’s Singles. Tsitsipas went on to defeat American Frances Tiafoe in straight-sets avenging his 1st round defeat at the 2021 Wimbledon at the hands of the American in straight-sets. Stefanos won the tie 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 17 minutes to move ahead into the Games.

It was a disciplined performance by the Greek youngster who hit 9 aces throughout the match and conceded just a solitary break-point which Frances failed to win. On the other hand, Stefanos won 2 of the 4 break-points and hit 10 forehand winners while Frances managed only 2.

Ugo Humbert also impresses in his debut Olympic Games as he moves into the 3rd round. Humbert was up against Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and went on to defeat him 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 in 2 hours and 25 minutes in a very closely contested match. Miomir actually won more points, winning 102 to Ugo’s 98 but Humbert was successful in eventually winning the tie.

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Humbert had defeated Spain’s Pablo Andujar in the first round and with a tough 2nd round win against Kecmanovic, he will have more clarity about his game as he will now prepare to go up against the World No. 4 Stefanos who has been in great form this season.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert: Head to Head

Ugo Humbert
Ugo Humbert

This will be the 2nd career meeting between the duo who previously met on the indoor hardcourts of the 2020 Paris Masters in the 2nd round where Humbert won the match in a tightly contested 3-setter with all the sets going into the tiebreaker to give the result. Humbert leads their head-to-head tie 1-0.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Ugo Humbert: Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Humbert will take the court with a career Hardcourt record of 89-42 and is currently 4-3 on the surface for the season. His overall season record stands at 17-14 after a great season on the Grass that revived his season. Stefanos will walk into the clash as the favourite having a career Hardcourt record of 120-63 and being 15-3 on the surface for the season having gone 42-11 across all surfaces.

Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in 3-sets.

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