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Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert: ATP Paris – round of 16

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Ugo Humbert in the round of 16 at the ATP Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz Profile

Carlos Alcaraz is currently second in the ATP rankings and reaching the top of the rankings will have to wait for the next season. The Spaniard is 55-11 for the season and 6-1 in indoor matches.

He is coming off a 7-5, 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry in the second round in Paris.

So far in the season, Alcaraz won the titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, Indian Wells and Beijing.

His best result in Paris was the quarterfinal in 2022 when he lost to Holger Rune.

Ugo Humbert Profile

Ugo Humbert is 18th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 33. The Frenchman is 36-23 for the season and 7-2 in indoor matches.

Humbert is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Marcos Giron in the second round after defeating another American, Brandon Nakashima in the first.

Humbert won the titles in Dubai and Marseille earlier this season.

In 2020, he reached the quarterfinal in Paris where he lost to Milos Raonic.

Head-to-Head Alcaraz leads 2-0

• Alcaraz vs Humbert 6-3, 6-3 (2024 Davis Cup)
• Alcaraz vs Humbert 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 (2024 Wimbledon, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Carlos Alcaraz looks like he is in top form in Paris and is highly motivated to go deep this week as he has never gone past the final 8 in this tournament. He moves well on the court, and it will be very tough for any player to get even close to beating him. Humbert is one of the best players on the tour that no one really talks about, but he will not be able to do anything against the Spaniard. Given that, we go with Alcaraz to cover the -4.5-game spread.