France, Basel, Big Serve: Everything you always wanted to know about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (but never had the time to find out)
Mpetshi Perricard possesses one of the biggest serves in the men’s game and has been shooting up the rankings. Here’s all you need to know about the 21-year-old Frenchman
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Paris 2024
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Who is Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard?
Gioavnni Mpetshi Perricard is a professional tennis player from France.
What did Mpetshi Perricard achieve at the 2024 Basel Open?
The Frenchman, ranked No 50 in the world coming into the event, upset American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6 (4) to win the 2024 Swiss Indoors in Basel in October.
He became the lowest-ranked champion since the tournament became a tour-level event in 1975. Perricard did not drop his serve all week and won his first ATP 500 trophy.
Does Mpetshi Perricard have the biggest serve on the men’s tour?
According to many of his peers, the Frenchman owns the best serve on the ATP Tour currently.
How old is Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard?
The Frenchman was born on July 8, 2003 which makes him 21 years old as of October 2024.
How tall is Mpetshi Perricard?
As per the ATP website, the Frenchman is 6ft 8 in (203 cm) tall.
What is Mpetshi Perricard’s highest ranking?
Mpetshi Perricard’s career-high ranking is world No 31, which he first achieved on October 28, 2024. You can find his current ranking and his rankings history on his ATP Tour profile page.
What is Perricard’s best performance at a Grand Slam?
The Frenchman reached the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships in 2024 as a lucky loser. After going down to Maxime Janvier in the final round of qualifying, Perricard upset 20th seed Sebastian Korda in a five-set thriller in the first round, hitting 51 aces during the contest.
He then defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round and Emil Ruusuvuori in the third round before losing in the fourth round to Lorenzo Musetti.
He has yet to win a main draw match at the other three Grand Slams.
What are Mpetshi Perricard’s career earnings?
As of October 28, 2024, the Frenchman has won more than $1.63 million in career prize money, according to the ATP website.
Who is Mpetshi Perricard’s coach?
Goivanni Mpetshi Perricard is currently coached by Emmanuel Planque, from France. Planque has earlier worked with several French players including Corentin Moutet, Michael Llodra, Fabrice Santoro, Guillaume Rufin and Lucas Pouille
Perricard was earlier coached by Cyril Genevois and Jean Baptiste Dupuy.
How many ATP singles titles has Mpetshi Perricard won?
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has won two ATP Tour singles titles. In May 2024, he won the Lyon Open as a wildcard with wins over Lorenzo Sonego, Yoshihito Nishioka, Hugo Gaston, second seed Alexander Bublik and sixth seed Tomas Martín Etcheverry in the final and became the lowest-ranked titlist in the tournament’s history.
He won his second title in October 2024 when he won the ATP 500 Swiss Indoors, beating American ben Shelton in the final.
Was Perricard a good junior?
Mpetshi Perricard won the 2021 Roland-Garros boys’ doubles title alongside countryman Arthur Fils. He also reached the semi-finals of the boys singles event that year, going down to Fils.
He peaked at No 4 in the ITF junior world rankings.
Does Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard have a sister who also plays tennis?
Yes, his sister, Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard, is also a professional tennis player. The 15-year-old is currently ranked No 1,234 in the world (as of October 28, 2024) and No 75 in the world junior rankings.
His family also includes parents, Guylain Mpetshi and Sylvie Perricard, and another sibling, Ariane Mpetshi Perricard.
Is Mpetshi Perricard on social media?
The Frenchman is on Instagram, where he is followed by more than 38,900 followers. He is also on X (formerly Twitter), where he has more than 3,500 followers.
