Djokovic beats French tennis player Ugo Humbert in Basel first round
The gist
Novak Djokovic beat Ugo Humbert 4:6, 6:3, 6:4 in the Basel first round.
Humbert next opens his Paris Masters campaign against Botic van de Zandschulp.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Djokovic beat Humbert 4:6, 6:3, 6:4 in the first round of the ATP 500 Swiss Indoors Basel on center court at St. Jakobshalle; the match lasted two hours and 29 minutes.
- Oct 28, 2026Humbert, ranked 38th, broke Djokovic in the third game and took the first set 6:4, hitting 12 aces, three more than Djokovic.
- Oct 28, 2026Djokovic saved two break points in his opening service game of the second set, then broke Humbert in the next game and led 3:0 on the way to the comeback.