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Ugo Humbert Withdraws From Paris Masters After Basel Back Injury

The back problem from Basel ends his defense of last year's Paris finalist points.

Overview

  • The ATP confirmed Monday that Humbert pulled out before his scheduled Paris opener against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
  • The withdrawal strips him of 650 points from his 2024 runner-up finish and drops him outside the Top 30 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
  • Lucky loser Valentin Royer replaces Humbert in the main draw and will face the 15th-seeded Davidovich Fokina.
  • Humbert had retired in the Basel semi-final against Davidovich Fokina with a back issue that flared last week.
  • Several outlets report he is likely to skip Metz and could end his season to prioritize recovery, which has not been formally announced.