Humbert withdraws, sending Dimitrov into Citi Open semi-finals

Grigor Dimitrov benefited from the forfeit of Ugo Humbert on Friday night

August 4, 2023

Mubadala Citi DC Open •Quarter-final • Completed

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 5 seed, advanced to the semi-finals of the Citi Open after Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 13 seed, withdrew before the match at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Friday afternoon.

Humbert cited a left leg injury as the reason for his withdrawal from the Citi Open.

Grigor Dimitrov advances to the semifinals as Ugo Humbert has withdrawn due to a left leg injury.#MubadalaCitiDCOpen
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) August 4, 2023

In the previous rounds of the Washington D.C. tournament, Humbert, ranked No 36, played two contrasting matches, winning an epic against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-4) before powering past Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki in a little over an hour (6-0, 6-2).

Dimitrov, ranked No 20, beat American Mackenzie McDonald (7-6 (6), 6-2) and Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (6-4, 6-3) ahead of his victory.