(CNN)Shoes, hats, bags. Ugo Humbert arrives atWimbledon'ssecond court with most of the essentials needed for the second round against Casper Ruud, with the exception of theracket.
After a 90 minute rain delay, when Humbert had to tell the referee that there was nothing to hit the ball, he went to Norway to stop the match further. I set out to face my opponent.
"I don't have a racket. I'm sorry," Humbert, who apologized, told the referee before throwing the ball.
Humbert and Ludo waited just a few minutes for someone to rush to the court with three rackets, leading to cheers and applause from the Wimbledon crowd, and a sheepish smile from the French. I had to.
Probably because of his embarrassment and non-ideal preparation, Humbert lost his first set and confused Ruud (French Open runner-up this year) with four sets. ..
Humbert defeated Ludo's serve six times and beat 53 winners as he advanced to the third round.
Humbert's 3-66-2 7-5 6-4 victory is one of the biggest shocks of a men's draw to date, and the best that the third seed, Ruud, is knocked out. It is a ranked player. out.
Humbert, ranked 112th in the world, has been successful on the lawn so far. The 24-year-old was ranked in the top 25 of the world last year after winning the Halle Open in Germany in 2021.
After the victory over Ludo, which took 2 hours and 36 minutes, Humbert said: The surface suits his playing style.
"I love playing on the grass. I played a lot of good matches," Humbert said. "This is a big win. I'm very happy that he has played so well in the last few years."
Humbert will face Belgian David Goffin in the third round.
