4 males are left in Paris, and far to the delight of the Bercy crowd, Ugo Humbert is one among them.
He prolonged his French indoor successful streak to 12 matches, having received Metz on the finish of final season and Marseille earlier this yr.
The fifteenth seed is joined by Sascha Zverev, who comfortably noticed off Stefanos Tsitsipas, and former champions Holger Rune (2022), who got here by a troublesome battle with Alex de Minaur and Karen Khachanov (2018), who made gentle work of Grigor Dimitrov within the final match of the day.
Match stats and highlights of all 4 quarter-finals are under.
Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Quarter Remaining Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Holger Rune (13) | Alex de Minaur (9) | 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 |
| Alexander Zverev (3) | Stefanos Tstisipas (10) | 7-5 6-4 |
| Karen Khachanov | Grigor Dimitrov (8) | 6-2 6-3 |
| Ugo Humbert (15) | Jordan Thompson | 6-2 7-6(4) |
Zverev Ends Tstisipas’s Turin Hopes
Sascha Zverev put any aspirations that Tsitsipas had of creating the ATP finals within the opening match on Friday, producing a assured 7-5, 6-4 win meaning the Greek misses out on the season-ender for the primary time since 2019. He ends the yr outdoors the highest 10 for the primary time since 2018 in a disappointing season.
As soon as once more, Zverev produced an excellent serving show, successful 79% and 72% behind his first and second serves. Given how he’s served this yr, you’d should say he’s a bit unfortunate to have the 0 within the Grand Slam titles column. Can he do it subsequent yr? Sure however he’ll must play extra aggressively if he’s going to get it executed in opposition to stronger opposition.
I believed the entire match was an excellent stage from him. He began off sizzling, had some good probabilities to interrupt me to start with. Perhaps not break level smart however sport smart. I bought into the match, and I discovered my rhythm and felt increasingly comfy, and I’m pleased with the win. Zverev on his win.
Match Stats
| Alexander Zverev | Stefanos Tsitsipas | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 70% | 49% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 79% (34/43) | 71% (24/34) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 72% (13/18) | 61% (22/36) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (1/1) | 71% (5/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 29% (10/34) | 21% (9/43) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 39% (14/36) | 28% (5/18) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 29% (2/7) | 0% (0/1) |
| Winners | 21 | 18 |
| Unforced Errors | 21 | 28 |
| Internet Factors Received | 50% (8/16) | 77% (10/13) |
| Service Factors Received | 77% (47/61) | 66% (46/70) |
| Return Factors Received | 34% (24/70) | 23% (14/61) |
| Whole Factors Received | 54% (71/131) | 46% (60/131) |
| Service Video games Received | 100% (11/11) | 82% (9/11) |
| Return Video games Received | 18% (2/11) | 0% (0/11) |
| Whole Video games Received | 59% (13/22) | 41% (9/22) |
Highlights
Rune Continues Paris Love Affair
Holger Rune now has a 12-1 document in Bercy, making it by far his greatest event. So, I doubt he’s pleased with the occasion transferring to La Défense Area in Nanterre from subsequent yr!
The Dane additionally has slim hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, and he got here by a tightly contested match with Alex de Minaur 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
De Minaur is an out-and-out highway runner who applies fixed strain, however I believed Rune returned barely higher. With the Aussie not touchdown sufficient first serves, he was in a position to choose off some vital factors to get the job executed in 2 hours and 28 minutes.
He was placing a lot up in opposition to me. He was making each ball with high quality, deep within the courtroom and the courtroom is sort of quick right here. I needed to alter my sport just a little bit and it was a relentless battle however how I handled the final couple of video games was excellent. I went for it, I bought it and I’m very completely satisfied. Rune on his win.
Match Stats
| Holger Rune | Alex de Minaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5.00 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 67% | 47% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 79% (46/58) | 77% (34/44) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 52% (15/29) | 54% (27/50) |
| Break Factors Saved | 50% (2/4) | 67% (6/9) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 23% (10/44) | 21% (12/58) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 46% (23/50) | 48% (14/29) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 33% (3/9) | 50% (2/4) |
| Winners | 25 | 25 |
| Unforced Errors | 38 | 42 |
| Internet Factors Received | 50% (4/8) | 87% (20/23) |
| Service Factors Received | 70% (61/87) | 65% (61/94) |
| Return Factors Received | 35% (33/94) | 30% (26/87) |
| Whole Factors Received | 52% (94/181) | 48% (87/181) |
| Service Video games Received | 88% (14/16) | 81% (13/16) |
| Return Video games Received | 19% (3/16) | 13% (2/16) |
| Whole Video games Received | 53% (17/32) | 47% (15/32) |
Highlights
Humbert Tops Thompson
Ugo Humbert’s Paris run took one other step ahead on Friday. Because of a 6-2 7-6(4) win over Jordan Thompson, he turned the primary French participant to make the semi-finals in Bercy since 2019.
Humbert is flourishing off the gang this week, and he carried on from the place he left off final night time, grabbing the primary set 6-2 with some swashbuckling-type play.
Nonetheless, Thompson introduced a few of his Aussie grit to the fore within the second. He served significantly better and commenced to place Humbert underneath extra strain on serve.
That culminated with Thompson saving two match factors at 4-5 on serve, then fashioning a break of serve at 5-5 to place him on the cusp of levelling the match.
Nonetheless, a 5-minute medical timeout from Humbert on the change of ends for what gave the impression to be nothing greater than phantom damage (foot discomfort, apparently) cooled Thommo down, and he did not serve out the set.
The breaker and the house crowd had been proper behind their cost, and after an trade of mini breaks at 3-3, Humbert’s potential to disguise course on his forehand noticed him hearth two winners to take it 7-4.
I’ve performed a stable match from begin to end. I began effectively, being extremely aggressive. I felt that it was too fast for him; he served higher within the second set, so I had fewer alternatives. I’ve felt a ache within the foot after I used to be damaged, however he gave me some second serves after that after which I made nice photographs within the tiebreak, so I’m very happy with myself. I’m very happy with myself. If there’s a 3rd set, there’s a 3rd set, that’s what I believed once I was damaged. It’s important to settle for it. However I felt centered it doesn’t matter what. I take into accout matches the place I used to be too passive. Right here I’m in mode: ‘go for it, and, if you happen to miss, you miss, however no remorse. Humbert on his win.
Match Stats
| Jordan Thompson | Ugo Humbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 8 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 60% | 70% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 71% (25/35) | 79% (34/43) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 43% (10/23) | 56% (10/18) |
| Break Factors Saved | 57% (4/7) | 50% (1/2) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 21% (9/43) | 29% (10/35) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 44% (8/18) | 57% (13/23) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 50% (1/2) | 43% (3/7) |
| Winners | 12 | 22 |
| Unforced Errors | 23 | 28 |
| Internet Factors Received | 64% (7/11) | 89% (8/9) |
| Max Factors In Row | 60% (35/58) | 72% (44/61) |
| Service Factors Received | 28% (17/61) | 40% (23/58) |
| Return Factors Received | 44% (52/119) | 56% (67/119) |
| Service Video games Received | 70% (7/10) | 90% (9/10) |
| Return Video games Received | 10% (1/10) | 30% (3/10) |
| Whole Video games Received | 40% (8/20) | 60% (12/20) |
Highlights
Khachanov Denies Dimitrov
Karen Khachanov headed into his quarter-final with a dreadful document in opposition to one-handed backhand gamers and a 0-4 H2H document in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov.
Nonetheless, I’ve watched each of Dimitrov’s matches this week in full, and regardless of a gentle draw, he hasn’t regarded in good kind.
Sure, he pulled off two three-set wins, however he has regarded fairly distant on the courtroom, as if his thoughts was elsewhere. That continued within the quarter-final, as Khachanov proved too robust with a 6-2 6-3 win, that means the Russian has now overwhelmed three one-handed backhand gamers this week, which is uncharted territory!
As for Dimitrov, he performed sluggishly all through. He solely landed 48% of first serves and received simply 23% behind his second. He didn’t transfer effectively on his backhand both and had no actual snap to his sport.
The loss means he’s out of competition for Turin and certain means the wildcard he requested for Metz is now not wanted. I anticipate him to withdraw as he appears to be like drained and bodily and mentally prepared for the low season.
I began sharp from the baseline and tried to place strain from the start. I used to be in a position to break him within the first sport and take the lead and after that I observed that he wasn’t feeling 100 per cent. However he needed to play and I respect that. Credit score to him for that. Khachanov on his win.
Match Stats
| Grigor Dimitrov | Karen Khachanov | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 48% | 76% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 88% (21/24) | 79% (27/34) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 23% (6/26) | 64% (7/11) |
| Break Factors Saved | 33% (2/6) | 0% (0/0) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 21% (7/34) | 13% (3/24) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 36% (4/11) | 77% (20/26) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 0% (0/0) | 67% (4/6) |
| Winners | 17 | 15 |
| Unforced Errors | 27 | 11 |
| Internet Factors Received | 100% (5/5) | 100% (1/1) |
| Service Factors Received | 54% (27/50) | 76% (34/45) |
| Return Factors Received | 24% (11/45) | 46% (23/50) |
| Whole Factors Received | 40% (38/95) | 60% (57/95) |
| Service Video games Received | 56% (5/9) | 100% (8/8) |
| Return Video games Received | 0% (0/8) | 44% (4/9) |
| Whole Video games Received | 29% (5/17) | 71% (12/17) |
Highlights
2024 Paris Masters Semi-Finals
- Holger Rune (13) vs Alexander Zverev (3)
- Karen Khachanov vs Ugo Humbert (15)
