Ugo Humbert Bio: Early Life, Tennis, Career & Net Worth

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As they say, French is a language of love, and France is a country where falling in love before marriage is an embraced concept.

But it seems like rising high in sports has also taken its spot in France. Today, we will be talking about the French tennis player who holds the six challenger titles.

Ugo Humbert, you must have heard the name if you are a big-time tennis fan. He has just tried to shore out of the ordinary shell.

He currently ranks #25 on the ATP games and has his own series of lows and highs in Tennis.

In his career run, Ugo has surely made names after beating the most recognized players such as world no. 5 Daniil Medvedev in the first set of games.

Ugo Humbert
Ugo Humbert

However, he does not owe any career title, but he is certainly climbing the ladder of success.

What is his life like? Does he have any girlfriend? How did he start and end up reaching here as a tennis player? We will surely try to explore all of these topics in this article.

Also, feel free to comment below if you find some facts go wrong or missing.

But before that, let’s have a sneak peek into the must-known quick facts about Ugo Humbert and then take a rundown of his life.

Ugo Humbert | Quick Facts

Full Name Ugo Humbert
Birth Date June 26, 1998
Birth Place Metz, France
Nick Name Not known
Religion Not known
Nationality French
Ethnicity French
Education Not revealed yet
Horoscope Cancer
Father’sName Eric Humbert
Mother’sName Anne Humbert
Siblings Lea (sister)
Age 25 years old
Height 6’2″ (1.88 m)
Weight 73 kg (160 lb)
Play Style Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Hair Color Dark Brown
Eye Color Not known
Sexual Orientation Straight
Build Athlete
Marital Status Single
Girlfriend Not known
Career Titles zero
Profession Tennis Player
Net Worth Under Review
Salary Under Review
Coach Nicolas Copin
Turned Pro 2016
Country (sports) France
Social Media Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Last Update April, 2024

Where was Ugo Humbert born? Early Life and Parents

Ugo was born on November 9, 2020, to his parents, Eric Humbert and Anne Humbert, in Metz, France.

He was not only the kid in his family as he grew up alongside his sister, Lea Humbert.

Talking about his family members, both his french parents and sisters are butchers and caterers. Also, they run quite a popular store in Metz.

He loved playing tennis, but he was a real football fan. He is a fan of FC Metz, and that would be no surprise. Also, music played an integral part in his life.

As much as we surfed over all the internet pages, there were no revelations made on his education and early life.

But yes, he learned tennis from his father. His father used to play tennis, and he used to catch all the picky tips and techniques.

The whole thing about tennis started at the age of five. He started taking an interest in holding the rackets and turned out to be a classic lefty.

Ugo Humbert | Career

Junior

When Ugo turned 12, he left his home and marched to Poitiers to train with the French Tennis Federation at the National Training Centre.

He actually continued his training there, but he faced some injuries that stopped him from playing for a year and a half.

Ugo posing with his award.
Ugo posing with his award.

Later in 2015, Ugo got a chance to play in the Abierto Juvenil Mexicano doubles final long with the tennis player Geoffrey Blancaneaux. His career-high junior ranking is No. 18, attained in January 2016.

2017: First Futures title

In September 2017, Ugo acquired his first futures title in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, where he was spotted like a wild card entry.

Following a week, he again made a wild card entry into the Moselle Open, where he made it to the second round but lost three sets to Simone Bolelli.

During the 2017 Rolex Paris Masters, Ugo notched his first win against Thomas Fabbiano, a top 100 player with jersey number 73. It was a first-round qualifying match.

2018: Entering the top 100

Ugo could not make it to the level as he was expected to in the first half of the season on the ATP Challenger Tour.

But later on, he achieved a breakthrough season over the summer when he reached three Challenger finals.

He lost the first two in Gatineau and Granby, but Ugo notched his maiden Challenger title in Segovia.

The game certified him for the US Open qualifying tournament, where he made his first spot in his first single Grand Slam main draw.

In October, he notched his second Challenger title in Ortisei, beating Pierre-Hugues Herbert, world number 55. And for himself, he made it to a career-high of world No. 99.

2019: Wimbledon fourth round

Ugo started his 2019 season by certifying for ATP 250 Brisbane and lost to Yasutaka Uchiyama in the round of 32.

The next week, he opted to play for ATP 250 Auckland. And this was when he made a win against Janik Sinner, Herbert Hurkacz, and Benoit Paire to get the title.

Not only that, he became the first Frenchman to win this tournament and the youngest Frenchman to win an ATP title since Gasquet in 2007.

Ugo Humbert
Ugo Humbert

Ugo also proved his performance best, recorded his best Grand Slam result and made it to the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2019.

He knocked out compatriot Gael Monfils and Felix Auger-Aliassime but eventually lost to the winner Novak Djokovic.

2020-Present

At the 2020 Hamburgh European Open, Ugo defeated world no. 5, Daniil Medvedev, in the first round, which became the biggest highlight of his career.

But later, he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Casper Ruud. Likewise, he also got eliminated in the first round at the French Open by Marc Polmans.

Ugo playing in action
Ugo playing in action.

In the 2021 season at the Murray River Open, Ugo faced James Duckworth but lost in the second round.

Likewise, at the Madrid Open, also Ugo lost in the first round to Aslan Karatsev. Further in Rome, he was defeated by Jannik Sinner, that too in the first round.

Is Ugo Humbert single? Personal Life & Girlfriend

Ugo is quite a young guy and handsome too. It is obvious that his fans to question him on his relationship status.

Nothing has been disclosed from his side, and when even we tried to scan over all the internet pages, we could not find a hint.

The first reason might be he is so not interested in making girlfriends at the time and very much dripped into the making of his career.

And that, we can digest because he got all the potential and deserves all the success.

Keeping his love-life talks aside, he also has a family life to share. By that, we mean Ugo is a complete family guy. He seeks love and gives love to the family.

Also, his mother pays a visit to his ATP tournaments sometimes to shower him with all her motherly support and energy.

She was recently spotted in Rome at the Internazionali d’Italia, and she showed up in Hamburg, where she addressed Ugo defeating Daniil Medvedev.

It is great to make your presence, especially when your son is winning the moments. It multiplies the happiness.

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A Fanboy

Ugo is also a big fan of Roger Federer, the legend on the tennis court.

He simply loves matching Roger to make his moves in the battle. Also, his most liked tournament is the French Open.

Well, his present-time coach must be Nicolas Copin, but he really appreciates his ex-coach Cedric Raynaud, who has coached him for almost five years and acted as an influencer in his life.

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 Ugo Humbert Is ‘A Big-Time Pianist’

Ugo must have fallen in love two times in his life. Once, when he held the rackets in his hand and later when he played piano.

He is a big music lover, and he loves playing the piano and guitar. Not to mention he started playing the piano when he was five.

As per him, even when he is at the Federation, and someone renders him a piano, it offers him a sense of cool and calm.

Even if he is on the court, the piano helps him to focus and relax. It is the second thing that matters to him after tennis.

Here is an Instagram post of Ugo where you can find him playing the piano amazingly. It is like his fingers are meant to be friendly with those keyboards on the piano.

Ugo Humbert | Net Worth and Income

He is definitely on the verge of grabbing all the success, and he is trying all hard when he is on the court. He always succeeds in receiving undivided attention from the audience.

Talking about Humbert’s net worth and salary, there is no such accurate information available on the internet.

But aligning with the official ATP site, Ugo has almost gathered the prize money of $262,823 in singles and $11,622 in doubles, which makes a total of $528,880.

Furthermore, as fans, we can only wish the best for the player looking at his ongoing performance.

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Social Media Presence:

There is no getting worried when it comes to catching him on the social media line as Ugo is fairly available on each possible networking site.

By that, we mean we can easily have a hold of him on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Ugo has a pretty good number of followers on his social media handles, and his fanbase consists of loyal and supportive ones.

You can surely join him on his social media handles and get a peek into his personal and professional life. Following him would certainly be a blessing to your timeline.

Facebook account: @humbertugo with 8.1k followers

Instagram account: @ugohumbert with 60.6k followers

Twitter account: @HumbertUgo with 6,310 followers

Some FAQs:

What is Ugo Humbert’s ranking?

Ugo Humbert is ranked No.25 in singles and No. 361 in doubles as of March 2022.

Where does Ugo Humbert live?

According to sources, Ugo Humbert currently resides in Luxembourg.

How old is Ugo Humbert?

Ugo Humbert is 25 years old (as of 2024).

What is Ugo Humbert’s best Grand Slam result?

Ugo Humbert reached the 16 round at Wimbledon in 2019, in just his fourth main draw appearance at a Grand Slam.

He defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round before competing with ultimate champion Novak Djokovic in the 16 round.

How tall is Ugo Humbert?

Ugo Humbert stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 162lbs (73kg).

Who won Ugo Humbert vs. Andrey Rublev?

Ugo Humbert defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Halle Open final and won the maiden ATP 500 title on June 20, 2021.

Has Ugo Humbert and Daniel Evans ever played together?

Ugo Humbert and Daniel Evans faced each other at European Open 2020 on October 24, 2020.

Why is Ugo Humbert out?

According to some sources, Ugo Humbert is out until 2022 to recover from an undisclosed injury. 

Who did Ugo Humbert face at the 2022 Australian Open?

Ugo Humbert faced Richard Gasquet at the Australian Open on February 2, 2022.

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