Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

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

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Mpetshi Perricard at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)	France
Born	(2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 Lyon, France
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Emmanuel Planque
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.

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.

Junior career

Mpetshi Perricard won the 2021 French Open boys' doubles title, partnering with Arthur Fils. He reached the semifinals of the singles tournament, losing to doubles partner Arthur Fils.

Professional career

2023: First Challenger title, first ATP 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 quarterfinals against the next winner of the tournament, Alexander Bublik.

2024: Second Challenger Title, top 125

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. In April, Mpetshi Perricard won back-to-back Challenger titles at the Morelos Open, defeating Nicolas Mejia in the final and then in Acapulco, defeating Adam Walton in the final. He entered the top 125 as a result of these two wins.

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.

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: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend (singles) ATP Challenger Tour (4–0) Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour (1–2)

Finals by surface Hard (4–0) 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	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)

Legend (doubles) ATP Challenger Tour (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	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

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2021	French Open	Clay	Arthur Fils	Martin Katz 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
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.

External links

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