After his amazing week in Basel, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who is now 31 years old in the world, will try to continue in Bercy this Tuesday against Frances Tiafoe. He will rely on his great service. RMC Sport has recorded 1,250 aces this season. Enough to allow the number 2 in the world, Carlos Alcaraz, to say that the Frenchman today is the best in this field.
This time, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will leave the octagonal street and go to the light in Bercy. On Sunday, in an interview with ATP, he announced: “Playing in front of the French people feels good. I don’t think it’s difficult. I have no expectations, it will be my first Bercy. ” These words are not very accurate. Last year, he played a qualifying game. On court 1, he missed badly against Japan’s Watanuki. He was 194 in the world.
The following year, he walks 201 centimeters in the corridors of the Accor Arena with new confidence. His week in Basel, where he became the lowest player to put his name on the list, is the talk of the town. When asked about the rise of Lyonnais, Carlos Alcaraz showed little doubt when asked if “Gio” was the best server in the area.
Alcaraz: “The way he serves is amazing”
“Without a doubt,” said the Spaniard. “The way he serves is amazing. I saw his statistics from the end of Basel. His speed on the first ball was calculated at 235 km / h. And on the second ball, it was 215. On average! C It’s completely crazy. I played him in Beijing (6-4, 6-4 for the Spaniard, Editor’s note) and on top of that I was able to turn him around and crush him a lot.
Best regards from world number 2. The official ATP website also published an article on its website giving crazy statistics. When he arrived in Basel, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard served 375 acres in 21 games. The best average separately, ahead of Pole Hubert Hurkacz. But the ATP only lists matches in the main draw.
RMC Sports therefore “enjoyed” counting the number of aces released by “GLP” since the beginning of the season. This means that including qualifying for the Slam or Masters 1000 and Challengers. Because this was the daily life of the Lyonnais until May. And we get to the amazing 1250 acre show! But it’s not surprising. During his seven matches at Wimbledon, he produced 191 unhitched shots.
Planting purposes in Melbourne
If he digested what he did in Switzerland and if he finds himself in the middle of the Accor Arena, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard can start the crowd against Frances Tiafoe, who did not jump from the roof when he got the draw.
There is also the issue of sports. A good run in the final Masters 1000 of the season could give him a big shot at the next Australian Open. For a young man who started more than 200th year in the world…
Ranking of the best servers of the year as of October 28, 2024, Challengers and qualifiers included (ATP statistics):
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard – 1250 aces
- Hubert Hurkacz – 730 acres
- Brandon Nakashima – 719 acres
- Quentin Halys – 718 acres
- Alexander Zverev – 711 acres