French tennis star Ugo Humbert is at the center of controversy after an incident in his second round match in the Open Occitanie when he checked his phone right before his defeat. 38 player in the world, was in a third-set tiebreak against fellow countryman Adrian Mannarino at the tournament in Montpellier on Wednesday. Humbert then promptly lost the next four points straight to lose the match. Internet speculation jumped to accusation - suggesting that the phone interaction led to some nefarious result. 🚨 Ugo Humbert is under investigation 🤯After going up 4-3 with serve in the deciding tiebreak, Humbert randomly stops play to check his phone and loses the next 4 points and match.

Source: Daily Mail February 06, 2026 22:16 UTC