4 males are left in Paris, and far to the delight of the Bercy crowd, Ugo Humbert is certainly one of them.
He prolonged his French indoor successful streak to 12 matches, having received Metz on the finish of final season and Marseille earlier this 12 months.
The fifteenth seed is joined by Sascha Zverev, who comfortably noticed off Stefanos Tsitsipas, and former champions Holger Rune (2022), who got here via 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 which means the Greek misses out on the season-ender for the primary time since 2019. He ends the 12 months outdoors the highest 10 for the primary time since 2018 in a disappointing season.
As soon as once more, Zverev produced a superb serving show, successful 79% and 72% behind his first and second serves. Given how he’s served this 12 months, you’d must say he’s a bit unfortunate to have the 0 within the Grand Slam titles column. Can he do it subsequent 12 months? Sure however he’ll must play extra aggressively if he’s going to get it carried out in opposition to stronger opposition.
I assumed the entire match was an excellent stage from him. He began off scorching, had some good possibilities to interrupt me at first. Perhaps not break level sensible however recreation sensible. I received into the match, and I discovered my rhythm and felt increasingly snug, and I’m proud of 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 |
| Web 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) |
| Complete 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) |
| Complete Video games Received | 59% (13/22) | 41% (9/22) |
Highlights
Rune Continues Paris Love Affair
Holger Rune now has a 12-1 file in Bercy, making it by far his finest match. So, I doubt he’s proud of the occasion shifting to La Défense Enviornment in Nanterre from subsequent 12 months!
The Dane additionally has slim hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, and he got here via 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 stress, however I assumed Rune returned barely higher. With the Aussie not touchdown sufficient first serves, he was capable of choose off some essential factors to get the job carried out 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 regulate my recreation just a little bit and it was a continuing battle however how I handled the final couple of video games was superb. I went for it, I received 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 |
| Web 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) |
| Complete 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) |
| Complete 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. Due to 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.
Nevertheless, Thompson introduced a few of his Aussie grit to the fore within the second. He served significantly better and started to place Humbert beneath extra stress 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.
Nevertheless, a 5-minute medical timeout from Humbert on the change of ends for what gave the impression to be nothing greater than phantom harm (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 alternate of mini breaks at 3-3, Humbert’s potential to disguise route on his forehand noticed him hearth two winners to take it 7-4.
I’ve performed a strong 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 pictures 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 assumed after I was damaged. You need to settle for it. However I felt centered it doesn’t matter what. I bear in mind matches the place I used to be too passive. Right here I’m in mode: ‘go for it, and, in case you 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 |
| Web 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) |
| Complete Video games Received | 40% (8/20) | 60% (12/20) |
Highlights
Khachanov Denies Dimitrov
Karen Khachanov headed into his quarter-final with a dreadful file in opposition to one-handed backhand gamers and a 0-4 H2H file in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov.
Nevertheless, I’ve watched each of Dimitrov’s matches this week in full, and regardless of a mushy draw, he hasn’t seemed in good type.
Sure, he pulled off two three-set wins, however he has seemed fairly distant on the courtroom, as if his thoughts was elsewhere. That continued within the quarter-final, as Khachanov proved too sturdy with a 6-2 6-3 win, which means the Russian has now crushed 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 recreation.
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 seems drained and bodily and mentally prepared for the low season.
I began sharp from the baseline and tried to place stress from the start. I used to be capable of break him within the first recreation and take the lead and after that I seen 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 |
| Web 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) |
| Complete 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) |
| Complete 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)
