• Source: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

      • 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. 30 achieved on 4 November 2024. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of No. 353 achieved on 26 August 2024.


      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 Arthur Fils.


      Professional career




      = 2023: Challenger title, top 200

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      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: First ATP 500 title in Basel, top 30

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      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, producing 51 aces to record 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.
      At the 2024 Swiss Indoors in Basel, Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP 500 title with a win over Ben Shelton. Ranked No. 50, he became the lowest-ranked champion since the tournament became a tour-level event in 1975. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 31 on 28 October 2024. On his main draw debut at his home tournament, the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters, where he received a wildcard, he upset 14th seed Frances Tiafoe in three sets. He lost to Karen Khachanov in three sets.


      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.


      Performance timeline




      = Singles

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      Current through the 2024 Swiss Indoors.


      ATP Tour finals




      = Singles: 2 (2 titles)

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      ATP Challenger Tour finals




      = Singles: 4 (4 titles)

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      = Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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      ITF World Tennis Tour finals




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

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

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      Junior Grand Slam finals




      = Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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      References




      External links


      Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Association of Tennis Professionals
      Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the International Tennis Federation

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