Humbert Survives Four Hour Challenger Marathon

Ugo Humbert mounted a comeback Friday at the Sardegna Open, where he saved three match points to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Cagliari, Italy.

After four hours, 13 minutes, Humbert defeated Taro Daniel 7-6(11), 7-6(7), 6-4. The Japanese player had two match points on his serve at 5-3 in the second set and another chance to close the match in the tie-break. But the sixth seed Humbert held his nerve to reach the last four, where he will next face Daniel Elahi Galan or Borna Gojo.

Aix-en-Provence
Top seed Tommy Paul and David Goffin are set to meet in the semi-finals at the Challenger 175 event in France after securing victories on Friday. American Paul fended off all three break points faced to down Austrian Jurij Rodionov 6-4, 6-2. Goffin rallied from a set down to oust #NextGenATP star Arthur Fils 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) at the Open Aix Provence Credit Agricole.