Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Country (sports) | France |
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Born | Lyon, France | 8 July 2003
Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Emmanuel Planque[1] |
Prize money | $364,762 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 124 (22 April 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 124 (22 April 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2024) |
French Open | 1R (2023) |
US Open | Q2 (2023) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 613 (25 July 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 642 (1 April 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2023) |
Last updated on: 22 April 2024. |
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (born 8 July 2003) is a French tennis player.
Mpetshi Perricard has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 124 achieved on 22 April 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 613 achieved on 25 July 2022.[2]
Junior career[edit]
Mpetshi Perricard won the 2021 French Open boys' doubles title, partnering with Arthur Fils.[1] He reached the semifinals of the singles tournament, losing to doubles partner Arthur Fils.[3]
Professional career[edit]
2023: First Challenger title, first ATP wins, top 200[edit]
Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP Challenger singles title at the 2023 León Open defeating Juan Pablo Ficovich in the finals.[4][5]
He received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open for his Grand Slam debut, but lost to Major debutant Genaro Alberto Olivieri.[6]
In June, Mpetshi Perricard made his ATP Tour debut at the Rosmalen Open as a qualifier, losing in the first round to Jordan Thompson.
In October, Mpetshi Perricard won his first two matches on the ATP Tour in Antwerp as a qualifier and reached his first ATP quarterfinal, defeating sixth seed Roberto Carballés Baena in the first round,[7] and wildcard and home favorite David Goffin in the second round.[8] As a result he entered the top 200 on 23 October 2023, but lost in quarterfinals against the next winner of the tournament, Alexander Bublik.
2024: Second Challenger Title, top 125[edit]
In January, Mpetschi Pericard participated in his first Australian Open qualifying but lost in the final round to fellow countryman Hugo Grenier.
In February, Mpetshi Perricard won his first title of the year on the ATP Challenger Tour, his second career title, at the 2024 Lexus Nottingham Challenger, defeating fellow countryman Matteo Martineau in the final.[9] In April, Mpetshi Perricard won back-to-back Challenger titles at the Morelos Open, defeating Nicolas Mejia in the final [10] and then in Acapulco, defeating Adam Walton in the final.[11] He entered the top 125 as a result of these two wins.
Personal life[edit]
Mpetshi Perricard is the son of the semi-professional footballer Ghislain Mpetshi. His younger sister Daphnée also plays tennis. Through his father he is of DR Congolese descent.[12]
Performance timeline[edit]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles[edit]
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
US Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0-0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour finals[edit]
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)[edit]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | M25 Uriage, France | Futures | Clay | Arthur Fils | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2022 | M25 Montauban, France | Futures | Clay | Timo Legout | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2022 | M25 Uriage, France | Futures | Clay | Ugo Blanchet | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2023 | León, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Juan Pablo Ficovich | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 3–2 | Feb 2024 | Nottingham, UK | Challenger | Hard (i) | Matteo Martineau | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Win | 4–2 | Apr 2024 | Morelos, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Nicolas Mejia | 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 5–2 | Apr 2024 | Acapulco, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Adam Walton | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)[edit]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2021 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lilian Marmousez | Alexander Erler Skander Mansouri |
2–6, 7–5, [9–11] |
Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | M25 Reus, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Arthur Fils | Hunter Johnson Yates Johnson |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2021 | M25 Uriage, France | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Arthur Fils | Allan Deschamps Maxime Mora |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2022 | M25 Uriage, France | Futures | Clay | Eliakim Coulibaly | Adrien Burdet Alexandre Reco |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2024 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Hard | Titouan Droguet | Christian Harrison Marcus Willis |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[edit]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2021 | French Open | Clay | Arthur Fils | Martin Katz German Samofalov |
7–5, 6–2 |
Record against other players[edit]
Mpetshi Perricard's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches and Davis Cup matches are considered:
Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
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Number 7 ranked players | ||||||
David Goffin | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (7–5, 6–3) at 2023 Antwerp |
Total | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 (100%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
0–0 ( – ) |
* Statistics correct as of 18 October 2023[update]. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "'Gio the Giant' Growing Fast on Challenger Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ "Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Roland Garros Junior Championships 2021". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Shevchenko Cracks Top 100 With 3rd Challenger Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: Big Serve, Shy Spirit | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Fils & Paire Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Premier succès pour Mpetshi Perricard sur le circuit ATP, à Anvers". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Goffin fails to find an answer against power server Mpetshi Perricard – European Open". Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nagal-nardi-chennai-challenger-2024-final
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kokkinakis-bergs-sarasota-challenger-2024-final
- ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/comesana-blanchet-oeiras-challenger-2024-final
- ^ "Il nuovo volto della Francia è Giovanni, un gigante di 100 chili - TENNIS MAGAZINE ITALIA".