Against Alcaraz, Humbert takes to the court to win: "It's the kind of match I love to play".

Ugo Humbert reassures himself at Wimbledon. After a lack of results since Monte Carlo and his quarter-final loss to Casper Ruud, the Frenchman is gradually returning to his best in London.

Although he didn't shine, he held his nerve to reach the last 16 of the Grand Slam.

After a successful tournament, the world number 16 will now have to tackle a mountain on Sunday: Carlos Alcaraz, world number 3 and defending champion.

Although success against the Spaniard seems almost impossible, Humbert doesn't think so and says he's ready: "I don't feel like projecting myself too much. It's the kind of match I love to play. That's why I play tennis. I'm not afraid, I'm in a mode where I say to myself: 'If you want to win, you've got no choice.

I'm more into action than reflection. I'm going to try and enjoy it, play my game and then we'll see. I've got a chance of upsetting him. I'm ready to seize opportunities. I had a chat with Tiafoe in the dressing room, who wasn't far from him. He told me that there were times when Alcaraz left a bit of room, when he missed a bit..."