Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Mpetshi Perricard at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) France
Born (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 20)
Lyon, France
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachEmmanuel Planque[1]
Prize money$330,917
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 160 (8 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 160 (8 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2024)
French Open1R (2023)
US OpenQ2 (2023)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 613 (25 July 2021)
Current rankingNo. 642 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2023)
Last updated on: 8 April 2024.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (born 8 July 2003) is a French tennis player.

Mpetshi Perricard has a career high ATP singles ranking of 160 achieved on 8 April 2024 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 613 achieved on 25 July 2022.[2]

Junior career

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

2023: ATP & Major debuts, Maiden Challenger title, First ATP wins & quarterfinal, top 200

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

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 second title on the ATP Challenger Tour at the 2024 Lexus Nottingham Challenger, defeating fellow countryman Matteo Martineau in the final.[9]

Personal life

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.[10]

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win%
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

Singles: 5 (3–2)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger (2–0)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2021 M25 Uriage, France Futures Clay France Arthur Fils 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 1-1 Jun 2022 M25 Montauban, France Futures Clay France Timo Legout 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 1-2 Jul 2022 M25 Uriage, France Futures Clay France Ugo Blanchet 2–6, 3–6
Win 2-2 Apr 2023 León, Mexico Challenger Hard Argentina 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) France Matteo Martineau 7–6(7–2), 6–4

Doubles: 5 (3–2)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger (0–1)
Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Hard France Lilian Marmousez Austria Alexander Erler
Tunisia Skander Mansouri 		2–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win 1–1 Apr 2021 M25 Reus, Spain World Tennis Tour Clay France Arthur Fils United States Hunter Johnson
United States Yates Johnson 		6–4, 7–5
Win 2–1 Jul 2021 M25 Uriage, France World Tennis Tour Clay France Arthur Fils France Allan Deschamps
France Maxime Mora 		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 3–1 Jul 2022 M25 Uriage, France Futures Clay Ivory Coast Eliakim Coulibaly Switzerland Adrien Burdet
France Alexandre Reco 		6–3, 7–5
Loss 3–2 Mar 2024 Lyon, France Challenger Hard France Titouan Droguet United States Christian Harrison
United Kingdom Marcus Willis 		7–6(8–6), 6–3

Junior Grand Slam titles

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2021 French Open Clay France Arthur Fils Belgium Martin Katz
Ukraine German Samofalov 		7–5, 6–2

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:

Player Record Win % Hard Clay Grass Last match
Number 7 ranked players
Belgium 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "'Gio the Giant' Growing Fast on Challenger Tour | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  2. ^ "Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ "Roland Garros Junior Championships 2021". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "Shevchenko Cracks Top 100 With 3rd Challenger Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ "Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: Big Serve, Shy Spirit | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ "Fils & Paire Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  7. ^ "Premier succès pour Mpetshi Perricard sur le circuit ATP, à Anvers". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  8. ^ "Goffin fails to find an answer against power server Mpetshi Perricard – European Open". Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  9. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nagal-nardi-chennai-challenger-2024-final
  10. ^ "Il nuovo volto della Francia è Giovanni, un gigante di 100 chili - TENNIS MAGAZINE ITALIA".

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