The ATP Montpellier Open continues with day 2 action on February 3, 2026, featuring several intriguing first-round matches on indoor hard courts. Hubert Hurkacz returns from injury against qualifier Martin Damm, while home favorite Ugo Humbert faces Botic van de Zandschulp in a potential highlight. Predictions favor experienced players, but underdogs could surprise based on recent form.
The ATP Montpellier tournament, a traditional post-Australian Open stop, kicks off its indoor hard court swing with day 2 matches on February 3, 2026. This edition promises high-quality tennis, as qualifiers conclude the first round and seeded players enter the fray.
In a featured matchup at 14:30 CEST, sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz faces Martin Damm in their first meeting. Hurkacz, who has won three of his last five matches, lost in the Australian Open second round to Quinn in straight sets and has never advanced beyond the second round here. Damm, also 3-5 in recent matches, qualified by defeating Tabur in three tiebreaks, serving 36 aces and saving all breakpoints. Analysts see value in Damm covering a +3.5 games handicap, expecting a tight contest given Hurkacz's return from injury.
At 18:30 CEST, Arthur Fils meets Valentin Royer in an all-French clash. Fils, the sixth seed and returning after injuries since August last season, has won three of five recent outings but enters rusty. Royer has lost six straight, including a four-set defeat to Fritz at the Australian Open, yet showed promise there. Predictions lean toward Fils prevailing in three sets, though some bet on Royer at even odds due to Fils's layoff.
Ugo Humbert, undefeated 4-0 against Botic van de Zandschulp, takes on the Dutchman in the day's marquee match. Humbert reached the Adelaide final this year and thrives in these conditions as the home favorite. Van de Zandschulp impressed at the Australian Open but faces a tough ask. Experts predict Humbert in three.
Other notable predictions include Miomir Kecmanovic over Pablo Carreno Busta in three, given Kecmanovic's 2-0 head-to-head edge and better hard-court form post their five-set Australian Open losses. Lukas Kovacevic, last year's finalist, should dispatch his low-ranked opponent in two. Andrea Vavassori, fresh from straight-set qualifying wins, is favored against lucky loser Ugo Blanchet. Titouan Droguet edges Jan Choinski in three on home soil, despite a 1-1 head-to-head.
