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Ugo Humbert vs Arthur Fils: ATP Montreal – First round

Two Frenchmen Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils will face each other in the opening round of ATP Montreal.

Ugo Humbert Profile

Ugo Humbert is 15th in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The Frenchman is 25-16 for the season and 11-4 on hard.

Humbert is coming off a 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 loss to Francisco Cerundolo in the second round of the Olympics after defeating Fabian Marozsan in the opening match.

Humber won two titles this season in Dubai and Marseille.

This will be his first appearance in Montreal.

Arthur Fils Profile

Arthur Fils is 23^rd in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. The Frenchman is 28-18 for the season and 8-5 on hard.

Fils is coming off a 6-4, 7-6 loss to Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round of the Olympic tournament.

The week before the Olympics, Fils won the title in Hamburg defeating Alexander Zverev in the final. Earlier this season, he won the Bordeaux Challenger.

This will be his first appearance in Montreal.

Head-to-Head Humbert leads 3-0

• Humbert vs Fils 6-3, 7-6 (2024 ATP Hertogenbosch, round of 16)
• Humbert vs Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 (2023 ATP Cincinnati, first round)
• Humbert vs Fils 6-2, 6-4 (2023 Bordeaux Challenger, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

This will be an interesting match between two players who played doubles together, representing France at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Both of them have a solid season, winning a pair of titles, and have every reason to be optimistic for the US Open tour. Fils is still on the rise, while Humbert is entering his prime and is more experienced on this level. Fils has won only one set in their previous three head-to-head matches, so we go with Humbert to win this one.