The young Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will be present in Montpellier at the end of January to compete in the Open Occitanie in 2025, a first for the Lyonnais.
More theOpen Occitanie approach, the more names continue to rain down. After Monfils, Gasquet, Cazaux, Wawrinka, Auger-Aliassime, the tournament recorded the arrival of a new player, one of the gems of French Tennis.
As announced by the organizers, the 21-year-old Lyonnais Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31st in the world), coached by Emmanuel Planque, will actually be present in Montpellier for the first time, from January 26.
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Don't miss the presence of young French talent Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Open Occitanie 2025!
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— Open Occitanie (@OpenOccitanie) https://twitter.com/OpenOccitanie/status/1874090679758205073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
One of the best servers in the world
With this arrival, the public of the South of France Arena will be able to observe one of the best servers in the world, with already 600 aces to his credit, who serves in the same way, whether it is a first or second ball.
Currently qualified for the second round of the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane, Australia after his first round victory against Nick Kyrgios (7-6 [2], [4] 6-7, 7-6 [3]), Mpetshi Perricard saw his career explode in 2024 with two victories, his first title, at home in Lyon (ATP 250), then at the prestigious Basel tournament (ATP 500).
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