Munich Open Round-Up: Ugo Humbert crashes out as Cerundolo and Goffin march on

The second round of the BMW Munich Open has come to an end, with Francisco Cerúndolo and David Goffin among the main protagonists of a tennis-filled day in the German city. The quarterfinal lineup has been completed, with a surprising exit from 4th seed Ugo Humbert, who was defeated by Fabian Marozsan.

Fabian Marozsan pulled off the upset of the day by defeating fourth seed Ugo Humbert in the round of 16 at the ATP 500 BMW Open. The Frenchman had a 2-0 head-to-head lead coming into the match, but his poor run continues — Humbert has now won only 3 of his last 8 matches.

Marozsan had come through the qualifiers at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, though he lost in the first round to Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. The Hungarian made the difference on second serve points, winning 67% of them compared to Humbert’s 46%. He also broke serve three times, while the Frenchman managed only one break. Marozsan hit 17 winners to Humbert’s 12. Marozsan will face Zizou Bergs in the quarterfinals — a player he already beat in the first round of Monte Carlo qualifying.

Francisco Cerúndolo extended his good run of form with a straight-sets win over Alexander Shevchenko in the Round of 16 at the ATP 500 BMW Open. The Argentine had recently fallen in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz, and reached the quarterfinals at the Miami Open, where he lost a tight battle to Grigor Dimitrov 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. Cerúndolo now holds a 19-8 win-loss record for the 2025 season.

The 26-year-old Argentine was clearly superior to the Kazakh player, winning 81% of points behind his first serve, while Shevchenko managed just 39%. Cerúndolo converted five break points, compared to two from Shevchenko. The world No. 22 also made a difference with his winners, hitting 18 to Shevchenko’s six. Francisco Cerúndolo will face David Goffin in the quarterfinals.

World No. 50 Zizou Bergs ended the dream run of local surprise Diego Dedura-Palomero, currently ranked No. 549, who had captured attention in the first round with an emotional celebration following Denis Shapovalov’s retirement. That victory marked his first ATP win and made him the first player born in 2008 to win a tour-level match. However, the 16-year-old German showed signs of inexperience and could do little against the Belgian.

Bergs was far more aggressive, hitting 23 winners compared to just four from Dedura. In terms of unforced errors, they were more evenly matched — 26 from Bergs and 22 from Dedura-Palomero. It took the Belgian just 1 hour and 10 minutes to wrap up a 6-1, 6-1 win, during which Dedura failed to hold serve even once.

Still, the young German is emerging as a promising prospect for the future. At just 17, he’s guaranteed a career-high ranking of world No. 376, climbing more than 170 spots in the ATP rankings. Bergs now moves on to face Fabian Marozsan in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Former world No. 7 David Goffin seems to be enjoying a second wind in recent months. After spending a couple of seasons outside the top 100, he has now secured his return to the top 50 following a hard-fought victory over clay-court specialist Mariano Navone. The 34-year-old Belgian had already claimed a notable win against Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open and continues to climb the rankings.

Goffin had a rough start, landing only 32% of first serves and winning just 36% of his service points. He recorded just one winner against 16 unforced errors, resulting in a 6-0 set for Navone. It looked like an easy task for the Argentine, but Goffin raised his level in the second, taking a tight set 7-5. He then dominated the decider to complete the comeback victory. With the victory, Goffin advances to the quarterfinals, where he will face Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo.