Ugo Humbert has a 10-16 record against Top 10 players on hard courts, one of those defeats against Ben Shelton this year. Shelton has a strong record at Wimbledon and should be too good here.
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Ben Shelton is 1-0 against Ugo Humbert, winning at the Australian Open in January.
| Year | Event | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2026 |
Australian Open |
Hard |
R128 |
Shelton |
6-3 7-6 7-6 |
Humbert Coming Unstuck vs Top 10 players
Ugo Humbert has reached two finals in 2026, losing in Adelaide and Eastbourne. He last lost in straight sets in all three encounters against Top 10 players.
The Frenchman couldn’t turn his performance at Eastbourne into success at Wimbledon. He lost to Zizou Bergs in the first round, meaning he has never reached a Grand Slam quarter-final.
Humbert took on World No.381 Andres Martin in the first round in Washington, coming through 6-2 7-5 in 81 minutes.
| Nationality |
France |
| Age |
28 (26 June 1998) |
| Height |
6'2" (1.88m) |
| Plays |
Left-Handed |
| Ranking |
29 |
| Career High |
13 (April 2024) |
| ATP Tour Titles |
7 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles |
0 |
| Grand Slam Titles |
0 |
| Washington Open Best Result |
Quarter-Finals (2023) |
Shelton Chasing Third Semi-Final in Washington
Ben Shelton has won three titles on different surfaces this year, lifting trophies in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart. Two of those final victories came against Taylor Fritz.
The World No.8 had a shocker at Wimbledon, blowing a match point in a shock first round defeat to Otto Virtanen.
The 23-year-old overcame Martin Damm 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the first round in Washington, winning 61% of his 2nd serves.
| Nationality |
United States |
| Age |
23 (9 October 2002) |
| Height |
6'4" (1.93m) |
| Plays |
Left-Handed |
| Ranking |
8 |
| Career High |
5 (November 2025) |
| ATP Tour Titles |
6 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles |
3 |
| Grand Slam Titles |
0 |
| Washington Open Best Result |
Semi-Finals (2024, 2025) |