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Ugo Humbert vs David Goffin: ATP Basel – Second round

Ugo Humbert will take on David Goffin in the second round of ATP Basel.

Ugo Humbert Profile

Ugo Humbert is 16th in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. The Frenchman is 34-22 for the season and 5-1 in indoor matches.

Humbert is coming off a 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 win over Jerome Kym in the opening round.

He won two titles this season in Dubai and Marseille.

Last year, he reached the semifinal in Basel where he lost to Hubert Hurkacz.

David Goffin Profile

Former world No. 7 David Goffin is currently 54th in the rankings. The Belgian is 46-26 for the season and 8-5 in indoor matches.

Goffin is coming off a 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 win over Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round of the tournament and previously going through the qualifiers.

Goffin won the challenger in Ilkley this season.

He made it to the final in Basel in his first appearance in 2014 where he lost to Roger Federer.

Head-to-Head Humbert leads 2-1

• Humbert vs Goffin 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 (2024 Australian Open, first round)
• Goffin vs Humbert 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 (2022 Wimbledon, third round)
• Humbert vs Goffin 6-3, 6-1 (2019 ATP Antwerp, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

David Goffin is far from his prime, but at least he is back among the top 100 players this year and has a legit chance to finish the season in the top 50. The Belgian had to go through the qualifiers to get to the main draw of the tournament he almost won ten years ago. On the other hand, Ugo Humbert is doing much better these days and is the favorite to win this match. The Frenchman is very aggressive on the court, but Goffin has the speed to match that. The Belgian is hungry for success, and even though Humbert is the better player at the moment, we go with Goffin to win at least a set.