Terence Atmane stuns Ugo Humbert
- French qualifier Terence Atmane beat fellow Frenchman and No. 30 seed Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5) on Saturday in the Madrid Open second round, advancing to the last 32 after two tiebreak sets. - Atmane served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, then cramped badly, fell behind 2-5 in the tiebreak, and still closed it out to seal the upset. - The win sends Atmane into a third-round meeting with Alexander Zverev at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid. (espn.com)
Terence Atmane knocked out fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 7-6(3), 7-6(5) on Saturday, sending the No. 30 seed out of the Madrid Open in the second round. (tennismajors.com) (espn.com) The match turned on two tiebreaks, with Atmane taking the first 7-3 and the second 7-5 to finish the upset in straight sets at the Caja Mágica. (tennismajors.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Atmane, 24, was listed at No. 47 in the rankings entering the match, while Humbert came in as the tournament’s 30th seed. (tennismajors.com) (flashscore.co.uk) The closing stretch got chaotic when Atmane served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, then began cramping severely and struggled to move. (perfect-tennis.com) (tennismajors.com) He still reached the finish line after falling behind 2-5 in the second-set tiebreak, winning five of the last seven points despite the physical problems. (perfect-tennis.com) (tennismajors.com) Madrid is an ATP Masters 1000 stop on clay, and the men’s main draw runs from April 22 to May 3, 2026. Humbert had a first-round bye as a seed, while Atmane had already won a match in the draw before facing him. (atptour.com) (tennisuptodate.com) That earlier win came against Miomir Kecmanovic, with Atmane beating him 6-4, 7-5 to reach the round of 64 and set up the all-French meeting with Humbert. (matchstat.com) (tennistonic.com) The result moves Atmane into the third round, where the draw pairs him with Alexander Zverev, the No. 2 seed in Madrid. (espn.com) (usatoday.com) For one match, Atmane absorbed Humbert’s seeding, two tiebreaks and his own cramping, and still walked off with the spot in the last 32. (tennismajors.com)
