(Reuters) – France’s Ugo Humbert produced a masterful efficiency to beat Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-1 7-6(4) and win his second ATP Tour title on the European Open in Antwerp on Sunday.

Having received his maiden title in Auckland in January, the 22-year-old Humbert impressed this week with a notable win over second seed Pablo Carreno Busta and was put to the take a look at within the semi-final when he saved 4 match factors towards Dan Evans.

Humbert didn’t drop serve towards De Minaur, profitable a powerful 80% of his second serve factors whereas he additionally dictated rallies, with forehand winners down the road a continuing function in a dominant opening set.

Humbert had the possibility to interrupt at 4-Four within the second set however De Minaur discovered his rhythm to take it to a tiebreak the place the Frenchman transformed his first match level with a drop volley.

“It’s one in every of my largest wins. I am tremendous completely satisfied to win my second title this yr towards a very nice participant,” Humbert stated. “I used to be aggressive like (in) the earlier matches and I’m tremendous completely satisfied to do it.

“Tennis is totally loopy generally. It was nice to win towards Evans yesterday (saving) 4 match factors. I do not know what occurred immediately, it was a very nice degree, an amazing match.”

Humbert is the third Frenchman to assert the Antwerp title because the match started 4 years in the past following Richard Gasquet (2016) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2017).

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Ken Ferris)