VIDEO. Roland-Garros: French N.1 and first tricolor on the courts, Ugo Humbert takes the door in the first round

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French No.1 Ugo Humbert was knocked out in the first round of Roland-Garros by Italian Lorenzo Sonego (49th) 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, Sunday 26th. May when he was the first tricolor to play in this fortnight.

Despite a short Suzanne-Lenglen logically won over to his cause, and while the 25-year-old Mosellan was the first Frenchman to start at Porte d'Auteuil for this first day, he missed his entry , beaten in 2 h 49.

Sixteenth in the world, Humbert is still marking time on Parisian clay, having won only one match there in six appearances. It was last year, against his compatriot Adrian Mannarino, who is not very fond of clay.

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🇫🇷 Le n°1 français s'incline en quatre manches face à Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3) après 2h49 de jeu.

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Enth match between the two

He was then eliminated in the second round by the same Lorenzo Sonego. Since then, the 25-year-old Mosellan had managed to beat him twice, notably recently in Monte-Carlo.

And his good performance in the principality a few weeks ago – quarter-finalist – could give him hope, he who was previously even less fond of the orange surface.

But he ultimately lost on his opponent's first match point, without having managed to gain the upper hand in the match.