Ugo Humbert - Lorenzo Sonego predictions and free betting tips [28/09/2023]

The 1/16 finals of the championship in Beijing on a hard surface will witness a game between Ugo Humbert from France and Lorenzo Sonego from Italy. The bet is placed on Umbert's victory.

Ugo Humbert

The 25-year-old Ugo, holding a world ranking of 36, has previously participated in the Davis Cup, where he overcome Wawrinka with a score of 6:4, 6:4 and Norrie 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, 7:5, but conceded to De Minaur 6:7(2:7), 3:6. Before this at the US Open, the tennis player lost in the first match against Berrettini by 4:6, 2:6, 2:6, he prevailed over Felix in Cincinnati and Toronto by 6:4, 3:6, 6:2, and Jarry by 4:6, 6:3, 6:4 respectively, but was defeated by Paul 1:6, 6:7(4:7) and Fritz 6:7(7:9), 6:3, 3:6.

Ugo also took part in the tournament in Washington, where he reached the quarterfinals, defeating Kokkinakis by 7:6(8:6), 1:6, 6:4 and Watanuki 6:0, 6:2, but had to withdraw from the match against Dimitrov. In July, Umbert demonstrated impressive gameplay at the Atlanta tournament, reaching the semi-final. He triumphed over Lestienne by 4:6, 7:5, 7:5; Harris by 7:6(8:6), 6:4 and De Minaur by 7:6(7:4), 6:3. However, he conceded to Vukic in the semi-finals by 6:3, 6:7(2:7), 5:7. Also, in Newport, he reached the semi-finals, defeating Johnson and Anderson, but later lost to Mannarino.

Before these, the tennis player suffered three consecutive defeats. At Wimbledon, he lost to Kubler, he conceded to Peniston in London, and could only make it through one round in 's-Hertogenbosch, defeating Kubler, but then lost to Ruusuvuori. At the French Open, Umbert started with a victory over Mannarino but then conceded to Sonego.

In the current season, Ugo showed a convincing play at the Challengers in Bordeaux and Cagliari, becoming the eventual winner. In Bordeaux, he defeated Felix and Oncina, and also scored victories over Wawrinka, Gasquet, and Etcheverry. In Italy, he emerged as the champion of the Challenger, defeating Mager, Pellegrino, Daniel, Galan, and Djere. In March at the Challenger in Po, Humbert made it to the final, defeating Emery, Bourchier, Belle, and Uchida but lost to Van Rijthoven.

Lorenzo Sonego

The 28-year-old Lorenzo Sonego, who holds the 56th place in the world rankings, previously participated in the Davis Cup, where he triumphed over Imer (6:4, 6:4) and Harry (3:6, 7:5, 6:4), but lost to Galarneau (6:7(8:10), 4:6). Before this, at the US Open, Lorenzo beat Moreno De Alboran (6:3, 6:4, 6:2) but lost to Sinner (4:6, 2:6, 4:6), and in Cincinnati, he prevailed over Shvets (6:3, 3:6, 6:3) but lost to Fritz (4:6, 6:7(1:7)). In Toronto, he was defeated by Murray 6:7(3:7), 0:6 in the first round.

In July, in Umag, Sonego reached the semi-finals, defeating Cecchinato (6:1, 7:6(9:7)) and Munar (3:6, 6:1, 6:2), but conceded to Wawrinka (3:6, 4:6) in the following match. Earlier, Lorenzo faced difficulties, suffering defeats in six out of eight matches. In Gstaad, he lost to Ramos (3:6, 6:3, 4:6), in Wimbledon to Berrettini (7:6(7:5), 3:6, 6:7(7:9), 3:6), in Eastbourne to Zhang (6:7(4:7), 3:6). At the tournaments in Halle and Stuttgart, he beat Karatsev and Berrettini but then conceded to Sinner and O’Connell in the second rounds, respectively.

At the French Open, Sonego showed commendable gaming skills, reaching the 1/8 finals. He defeated Shelton, Umbert, and Rublev but lost to Khachanov. In May, in the tournament in Rome, he bested Chardy and Nishioka but lost to Tsitsipas. Lorenzo also had a successful performance at the Miami championship in late March, where he reached the 1/8 finals, defeating Thiem, Evans, and Tiafoe, but eventually lost to Cerundolo. In other tournaments this season, he managed no more than two victories each.

Head-to-Head

Previously, they have met 3 times, with a score of 2:1 in favour of Sonego.

Prediction for the match Umbert - Sonego

In the current season, Sonego has rarely showcased quality tennis on hard surfaces and overall falls behind Humbert in class. I bet on Umbert's victory.