It’s only January but Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has hit a contender for shot of the year. The 6ft 8ins giant faced compatriot Gael Monfils in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard from France was one of the breakout stars on the ATP Tour in 2024. He won his maiden title on the pro tour in front of his home crowd at the Lyon Open ...

He kept the momentum going against Mpetshi Perricard, 21, raising his arms in celebration after a 7-6 (9/7), 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 victory over 3hrs 46mins in the first round. Monfils won ...

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is leading the serve-bot revival. The 21-year-old Frenchman is clocking up big speeds on his serve ...

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (No. 31 ranking) will take on Bu Yunchaokete (No. 65) in the Round of 32 of the ASB Classic on Sunday, January 5. Mpetshi Perricard was last in action on September 27 ...

France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is a serving machine. The 21-year-old's lofty 6ft 8in frame helped him fire down an average of 19 aces a match across the 2024 season, over five more than ...

In the Australian Open Round of 128 on Monday, we have a matchup of No. 30-ranked Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard versus No. 52 Gael Monfils. In Monfils’ last action, he fell to Daniil Medvedev 3-6 ...

Experience triumphed over potential as Gael Monfils edged Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4 in an all-French thriller in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Experience triumphed over potential as Gael Monfils edged Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4 in an all-French thriller in the first round of the ...