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Ugo Humbert's Phone Check Sparks Match-Fixing Speculation

2/5/2026

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French tennis player Ugo Humbert paused the Open Occitanie match against French tennis player Adrian Mannarino to look at his phone, while leading 4-3 in a tiebreak.
The pause cost Humbert the next four points and the match.
Fans speculated about match-fixing on social media, though many suggested he was merely silencing his phone.
The ATP may discipline Ugo Humbert for the incident.

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French tennis player Ugo Humbert paused the Open Occitanie match against French tennis player Adrian Mannarino to look at his phone, while leading 4-3 in a tiebreak.
The pause cost Humbert the next four points and the match.
Fans speculated about match-fixing on social media, though many suggested he was merely silencing his phone.
The ATP may discipline Ugo Humbert for the incident.