Ugo Humbert has praised his mental strength after claiming the Marseille title with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.
The Frenchman claimed his fifth ATP title with a stunning win over the Bulgarian in straight sets.
After a competitive opening to the match Humbert won the key points towards the end of the opening set and at the beginning of the second set to claim the title.
A long tenth game ended in a Humbert break as he claimed the opening set in 41 minutes.
In the second set Humbert saved break point to hold serve before breaking serve in the second game for a 2-0 lead.
There was no stopping Humbert as he confidently served out the win, securing his second title on home soil.
The win also means that Humbert is 5-0 in finals and after the match praised his mental strength in finals, “I’m very strong mentally in finals,” Humbert told the ATP website.
“It was a great match against Grigor, he’s one of the best players at the moment, so it was not easy. It’s so nice to win at home again. It’s here where everything began, because I reached my first semi-final on Tour [here]. It’s really nice to win Marseille, it’s a good feeling.
“Everything is there. I am pretty solid from the baseline, I serve very well and I am strong mentally. Everything is here and I put everything on court.”
The win means Humbert will climb up three places to 18 in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Both players will now head to the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam with Humbert playing Emil Ruusuvuori in the opening round while Dimitrov takes on Lorenzo Sonego.
