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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Mpetshi Perricard in 2024
Country (sports) France
Born (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21)
Lyon, France
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2021
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CoachEmmanuel Planque[1]
Prize money$928,949
Singles
Career record11–10
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 44 (15 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 50 (19 August 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2024)
French Open1R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon4R (2024)
US Open1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 354 (5 August 2024)
Current rankingNo. 355 (19 August 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2023, 2024)
Last updated on: 19 August 2024.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (French pronunciation: [pɛtʃi pɛʁikɑʁ]; 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. 354 achieved on 5 August 2024.[2]

Junior career

Mpetshi Perricard won the 2021 French Open boys' doubles title, partnered with compatriot Arthur Fils.[1] He also reached the semifinals of the singles tournament, losing to Fils.[3]

Professional career

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.[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 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.[9] In April, Mpetshi Perricard won back-to-back Challenger titles in Mexico, at the 2024 Morelos Open, defeating Nicolas Mejia in the final,[10] and then at the 2024 GNP Seguros Tennis Open in Acapulco, defeating Adam Walton in the final.[11] 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,[12] compatriot and qualifier Hugo Gaston, second seed Alexander Bublik[13] and sixth seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the final.[14] 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.[15] He received a wildcard for the 2024 French Open for the second year in a row,[16] 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.[17][18] He then reached the fourth round by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round [19] and Emil Ruusuvuori in the third round.[20] He lost in the fourth round to Lorenzo Musetti.[21]

Personal life

Mpetshi Perricard is the son of the semi-professional footballer Ghislain Mpetshi-Kalongo. His younger sister Daphnée Perricard also plays tennis. Through his father Ghislain, he is of DR Congolese descent.[22]

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

Current through the 2024 Cincinnati Open.

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 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Wimbledon NH A A A 4R 0 / 1 3–1 75%
US Open A A A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 0 / 3 3–3 50%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells Open NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami Open NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Monte-Carlo Masters NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open NH A A A A 0 / 0 0–0 50%
Italian Open A A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open NH A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Open A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Shanghai Masters NH A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Paris Masters A A A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Career statistics
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career
Tournaments 0 0 0 3 7 10
Titles 0 0 0 0 1 1
Finals 0 0 0 0 1 1
Hard win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Clay win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 4–1 1 / 3 4–2 67%
Grass win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 4–3 0 / 4 4–4 50%
Overall win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 9–6 11–9
Win Percentage  –   –   –  40% 60% 55%
Year-end ranking 1411 597 370 205 $936,239

ATP Tour career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 (0–0)
ATP 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–0)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 May 2024 Lyon Open, France ATP 250 Clay Argentina Tomás Martín Etcheverry 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(9–7)

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 4 (4 titles)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (4–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2023 León Challenger, Mexico Challenger Hard Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Win 2–0 Feb 2024 Nottingham Challenger, UK Challenger Hard (i) France Matteo Martineau 7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win 3–0 Apr 2024 Morelos Open, Mexico Challenger Hard Colombia Nicolas Mejia 7–5, 7–5
Win 4–0 Apr 2024 Seguros Open, Mexico Challenger Hard Australia Adam Walton 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2024 Play In Challenger, France Challenger Hard France Titouan Droguet United States Christian Harrison
United Kingdom Marcus Willis 		7–6(8–6), 6–3

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2021 M25 Uriage, France WTT Clay France Arthur Fils 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 1–1 Jun 2022 M25 Montauban, France WTT Clay France Timo Legout 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 1–2 Jul 2022 M25 Uriage, France WTT Clay France Ugo Blanchet 2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ITF WTT (3–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard France Lilian Marmousez Austria Alexander Erler
Tunisia Skander Mansouri 		2–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win 1–1 Apr 2021 M25 Reus, Spain WTT Clay France Arthur Fils United States Hunter Johnson
United States Yates Johnson 		6–4, 7–5
Win 2–1 Jul 2021 M25 Uriage, France WTT Clay France Arthur Fils France Allan Deschamps
France Maxime Mora 		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win 3–1 Jul 2022 M25 Uriage, France WTT Clay Ivory Coast Eliakim Coulibaly Switzerland Adrien Burdet
France Alexandre Reco 		6–3, 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

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 1–1 50% 1–0 0–1 – Lost (6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6) at 2024 Roland-Garros
Total 1–1 50% 1–0
(100%) 		0–1
(0%) 		0–0
( – ) 		* Statistics correct as of 1 June 2024.

References

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  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.
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  11. ^ "Francisco Comesana cracks Top 100 after Challenger title; Mpetshi Perricard goes back-to-back | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  12. ^ "Koepfer upsets top seed Humbert in Lyon". 22 May 2024.
  13. ^ "French wild card Mpetshi Perricard reaches first ATP Tour final in Lyon". 24 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Rookie wild card wins hometown Lyon Open for maiden ATP title". Associated Press News. 25 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Hometown hero! Mpetshi Perricard saves MP, wins dream Lyon crown". 25 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Gasquet headlines Roland Garros wild cards". 14 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Mpetshi Perricard produces deluge of 51 aces to oust Korda at Wimbledon". 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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  22. ^ "Il nuovo volto della Francia è Giovanni, un gigante di 100 chili – TENNIS MAGAZINE ITALIA".
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