Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s rapid rise up the rankings has caused a stir among the world’s best players. The 21-year-old stands 6ft8 tall and, according to the French media, he already weighs 102kg. His powerful frame has helped him top the ATP’s leaderboard for serve rating.
Carlos Alcaraz has been keeping tabs on the tall tennis giant’s stats and Daniil Medvedev has now named the Frenchman the best server on tour. Mpetshi Perricard burst onto the scene in impression fashion this season. He started the year ranked outside of the top 200 and now sits at a career-high of No.
31. The 21-year-old won his first career title as a wildcard at the Lyon Open in May. He then reached the second week of Wimbledon after getting into the draw as a lucky loser.
And he recently lifted his first trophy at ATP 500 level, winning the Swiss Indoors. His breakthrough has caught the attention of the top players, with Alcaraz recently admitting he was keeping an eye on Mpetshi Perricard’s result in Basel. And Medvedev has become the latest Grand Slam champion to pile the praise on the French player.
“I think he could be a top-10 player. He's not far. He's 40, 30 now with his title.
I don't know where he is now,” the world No. 5 said. After being informed that Mpetshi Perricard now sat at No.
31 in the world, the former US Open champion continued: “Well, you can reach the top 10. It's far, not far. We never know, but he could.
” However, Medvedev believes a Grand Slam title will b.
