Alexei Popyrin vs Ugo Humbert Preview & Prediction | 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters | First Round

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Alexei Popyrin goes up against Ugo Humbert in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: Tuesday 8th April, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Alexei Popyrin vs Ugo Humbert prediction

Alexei Popyrin has struggled so far this season, having not managed a deep run at any tournament he’s entered in 2025. He suffered a straight-sets loss to unseeded Roman Safiullin in his first match at the Miami Open last time out and must look for an upturn in fortunes during the clay court campaign.

Ugo Humbert is also struggling for form after a fine run at the start of the year, which saw him make the fourth round of the Australian Open and then win the Open 13, an ATP 250 event in Marseille. He lost a close three-set match to Holger Rune at Indian Wells in the third round before a straight-sets defeat in the second round of Miami to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.

The head-to-head between these two is 1-1, with Popyrin winning their match on clay, though that did take place nearly six years ago in the first round of the French Open. Neither player is in particularly good form, while there are just eight places separating the pair, so we predict a close one.

Alexei Popyrin vs Ugo Humbert tip: Both players to win a set