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.

Fils, 20, and Mpetshi Perricard, 21, have forged a friendship over the past decade and were part of the France squad that beat Brazil 4-0 on 1 adn 2 February in Orléans, western France ...

French tennis prodigy Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has established a name for himself on the ATP circuit with his incredible achievements last season. With his versatile performance, he achieved his ...

The showdown billed as the battle of the French generations went the old timer's way on Tuesday as 38-year-old Gael Monfils saw off 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in five sets at the ...

It was the wince felt across the globe. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 230km/h thunderbolt serve crashed through Ben Shelton’s defences and straight into his right hand, prompting the American ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a duel between the 38-year-old Monfils and 21-year-old Mpetshi Perricard, it was age, experience and endurance that outweighed power and youth on Tuesday—helping nullify one of the biggest ...

Height and serving speed are also just numbers, and they counted for little as the French veteran worked over his younger, more explosive compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a memorable five ...

MELBOURNE (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 ...