Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick

Match Details

Fixture: (3) Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert

Date: July 7, 2024

Tournament: Wimbledon 2024

Round: Fourth Round (Round of 16)

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Grass

Prize Money: £50,000,000

Live Telecast: USA - ESPN, Tennis Channel | UK - BBC | Canada - TSN/RDS, ESPN International | India- Disney+ Hotstar

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert preview

Alcaraz at the Wimbledon Championships 2024 (Image via Getty)

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz will take on Ugo Humbert in the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships on Sunday.

Alcaraz is one of the most exciting players on the men's tour. He's had a phenomenal season so far, chalking up 29 wins from 35 matches, including title winning runs in Indian Wells and Paris. He also reached the quarterfinals in Melbourne but was outplayed by Alexander Zverev in four sets.

The Spaniard is the defending champion in London this year. He started his campaign by cruising past Mark Lajal and Aleksandar Vukic in the first two rounds and then showed his class against Frances Tiafoe in the third. Alcaraz outlasted the American in three hours and 53 minutes, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2.

Humbert at The Championships - Wimbledon 2024 (Image via Getty)

Meanwhile, Ugo Humbert, has also raised his level on the men's tour this year. The Frenchman has garnered 24 wins from 37 matches, including title-triumphs in the Open 13 Provence and the Dubai Tennis Championships. He also reached the semifinals of the Libema Open, where he lost to Alex de Minaur in straight sets.

Humbert entered Wimbledon on the back of a second round exit in Mallorca. He began his campaign at the grass Slam with an excellent five-set win against Alexander Shevchenko and then moved past Botic van de Zandschulp and Brandon Nakashima en route to the fourth round. The 26-year-old outfoxed Nakashima in an absorbing four-set bout, 7-6(9), 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(6).

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert head-to-head

The head-to-head between Alcaraz and Humbert is locked at 0-0. This will be their first meeting on the tour.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert odds

Player Name	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Carlos Alcaraz
Ugo Humbert

Odds will be updated when available.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs Ugo Humbert prediction

Humbert at The Championships - Wimbledon 2024 (Image via Getty)

Alcaraz survived a fierce challenge from Tiafoe in the previous round. Despite trailing the American two sets to one, he managed to get out of deep waters and keep his title-defense alive. The Spaniard won 71% of his first serve points and hit 16 aces against the American. His approach play could have been slightly better, winning marginally 50% of the points at the net.

Humbert, to his credit, has clinched two significant titles on the men's tour this year. The left-hander has a solid all-around game with great awareness on the tennis court. He won 79% of his first serve points in the previous round and held his nerve during crucial moments against Nakashima.

Both players will be feeling the after-effects of their grueling matches in the previous round. The player who recovers well and finds their range quickly will have the upper hand in this bout.

Alcaraz has had the answers during close matches on the men's tour and is one of favorites to do the business in London. He will be up against a solid competitor in Humbert, but should be able to outmuscle him and continue his title-defense at Wimbledon.

Pick: Alcaraz to win in four sets.