Humbert Stuns Rublev to Claim Halle Title

Humbert Stuns Rublev to Claim Halle Title
France's Ugo Humbert poses with a trophy as he celebrates after winning the final against Russia's Andrey Rublev, at the ATP 500 Halle Open tennis tournament at the Gerry Weber Stadion, in Halle, Germany, on June 20, 2021. Leon Kuegeler/Reuters
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France’s Ugo Humbert pulled off a surprise 6–3 7–6(4) win over world number seven Andrey Rublev to claim his maiden ATP 500 title on the Halle grasscourts on Sunday.

Humbert stepped up his Wimbledon preparations by producing a clinical display, winning 85 percent of his first-serve points and hitting nine aces to extend his perfect record in ATP tour finals to 3–0.