History of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Timeline

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is a French professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 29 on February 24, 2025, and a doubles ranking of No. 204 on July 14, 2025. He is currently ranked as the No. 7 singles player from France, marking him as a notable figure in French tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1975: Swiss Indoors Tournament

In 1975, the Swiss Indoors tournament became a tour-level event.

1995: Dick Norman's Wimbledon Achievement

In 1995, Dick Norman reached the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser.

July 2003: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's Birth

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was born on 8 July 2003.

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July 2021: ITF Junior Ranking

On 5 July 2021, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 4.

2021: French Open Boys' Doubles Title

In 2021, Mpetshi Perricard won the boys' doubles title at the French Open with Arthur Fils, where he also reached the singles semifinals but lost to Fils.

October 2023: ATP Tour Matches in Antwerp

In October 2023, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won his first two matches on the ATP Tour in Antwerp as a qualifier, reached his first ATP quarterfinal, defeating Roberto Carballés Baena and David Goffin, but lost to Alexander Bublik. He entered the top 200 as a result.

2023: French Open Grand Slam Debut

In 2023, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard received a wildcard for the French Open for his Grand Slam debut, but lost to Genaro Alberto Olivieri.

2023: ATP Challenger Singles Title

In 2023, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP Challenger singles title at the León Open, defeating Juan Pablo Ficovich in the finals.

April 2024: Back-to-Back Challenger Titles in Mexico

In April 2024, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won back-to-back Challenger titles in Mexico, at the Morelos Open defeating Nicolas Mejia, and at the GNP Seguros Tennis Open in Acapulco, defeating Adam Walton. As a result, he reached the top 125.

May 2024: ATP Lyon Open Title

In May 2024, at the ATP Lyon Open, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won his first title on the ATP Tour as a wildcard with wins over Lorenzo Sonego, Yoshihito Nishioka, Hugo Gaston, Alexander Bublik and Tomás Martín Etcheverry. He became the lowest-ranked titlist in the tournament's history and climbed to a career-high ranking. He also received a wildcard for the 2024 French Open.

June 2024: Queen's Club Championships

At the beginning of the grass season, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard qualified for the 2024 Queen's Club Championships and upset Ben Shelton in the first round. As a result he reached the top 60 in the rankings.

October 2024: Swiss Indoors Title & Ranking

At the 2024 Swiss Indoors in Basel, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP 500 title defeating Ben Shelton again. Ranked No. 50, he became the lowest-ranked champion since 1975. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 31.

November 2024: Rolex Paris Masters Debut & Ranking

On his main draw debut at his home tournament, the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters, where he received a wildcard, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard upset Frances Tiafoe. He lost to Karen Khachanov and reached the top 30 as a result.

December 2024: Serving Statistics

As of December 2024, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's average first serve is 135 mph and average second serve is 123 mph.

February 2025: ATP Singles Ranking Achieved

On 24 February 2025, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 29.

July 2025: ATP Doubles Ranking Achieved

On 14 July 2025, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard reached a doubles ranking of No. 204.

2025: Wimbledon Championships Record

During the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, he broke the tournament record with a 153-mile-per-hour serve and set the record for the fastest second serve ever with a serve of 147 mph.