Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (born 8 July 2003) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 44 achieved on 15 July 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 613 achieved on 25 July 2022.

Junior career
Mpetshi Perricard won the 2021 French Open boys' doubles title, partnered with compatriot Arthur Fils. He also reached the semifinals of the singles tournament, losing to Fils.

2023: Challenger title, Major and ATP debuts and first wins, top 200
Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP Challenger singles title at the 2023 León Open, defeating Juan Pablo Ficovich in the finals.

He received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open for his Grand Slam debut, but lost to Major debutant Genaro Alberto Olivieri.

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, and wildcard and home favorite David Goffin in the second round. As a result he entered the top 200 on 23 October 2023, but lost in the quarterfinals against the eventual winner of the tournament, Alexander Bublik.

2024: Maiden ATP title, First Grand Slam win and fourth round, top 50
In January, Mpetshi 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. In April, Mpetshi Perricard won back-to-back Challenger titles in Mexico, at the 2024 Morelos Open, defeating Nicolas Mejia in the final, and then at the 2024 GNP Seguros Tennis Open in Acapulco, defeating Adam Walton in the final. As a result, he reached the top 125 on 22 April 2024.

In May, at the 2024 ATP Lyon Open, Mpetshi Perricard won his first title on the ATP Tour as a wildcard with wins over Lorenzo Sonego, Yoshihito Nishioka by walkover, compatriot and qualifier Hugo Gaston, second seed Alexander Bublik and sixth seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the final. He became the lowest-ranked titlist in the tournament's history. As a result, he climbed more than 50 spots in the singles rankings to a career-high in the top 70 at world No. 66 on 27 May 2024. He received a wildcard for the 2024 French Open for the second year in a row, losing to David Goffin in the first round.

At the beginning of the grass season, he qualified for the 2024 Queen's Club Championships and upset sixth seed Ben Shelton in the first round. As a result he reached the top 60 in the rankings on 24 June 2024.

At the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, Mpetshi Perricard entered the main draw as a lucky loser, having lost to Maxime Janvier in the qualifying rounds. In the first round, he defeated twentieth seed Sebastian Korda in a five-set match with four tiebreaks, recording his first Major win. He then reached the fourth round by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round and Emil Ruusuvuori in the third round. He lost in the fourth round to Lorenzo Musetti.

Personal life
Mpetshi Perricard is the son of the semi-professional footballer Ghislain Mpetshi. His younger sister Daphnée Perricard also plays tennis. Through his father Ghislain, he is of DR Congolese descent.

Record against other players
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: