Coming from the qualifications, the 21-year-old Aargau lost 6-4 6-7 (5/7) 7-5 against Ugo Humbert (ATP 16) during an excellent meeting that was perfectly executed by the Swiss Inland. Last year’s tournament semi-finalist and this year’s title contender, the French left-back had to work hard to win this 100-minute game. He was able to drop a pass and a winning hand on the last two points of the match to save the third set from all danger.
After looking like a player who has won two more tournaments this year, Jérôme Kym has revealed the potential to quickly become the fifteenth Swiss player to break into the ATP top 100. It’s only been a few weeks for the Aargau native who started the year at… 485th place for his ranking to be in line with his ability.
Jérôme Kym can have no regrets against a player as strong as Lorraine. He only had one break point in the entire match which could have allowed him to lead 4-2 in the first set. But with the power of his serve and forehand, he was able to make his mark on this match as well. It was his “bad luck” to come across an opponent as young as Ugo Humbert.