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Paul Myers

Humbert's loss to Zverev leaves Monfils as sole French player at Australian Open

France's number one tennis player Ugo Humbert lost in four sets to the second seed Alexander Zverev in the fourth round at the Australian Open. AP - Manish Swarup

France's top tennis player Ugo Humbert lost to the second seed Alexander Zverev in four sets on Sunday to leave Gael Monfils as the only French player at the Australian Open.

Zverev beat Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to claim the Paris Masters last November and the 27-year-old German was as rapacious in the initial exchanges in the John Cain Arena at Melbourne Park to sweep through the opening set of their fourth round tie 6-1 in 27 minutes.

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