Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard shocks Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 1-6 7-6(7) in the final in Lyon on Saturday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes. He won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in his career.
Mpetshi Perricard added € 36,725 to his prize money after winning this final. He has earned € 88,125 in total after conquering this tournament.
Highlights Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry Open Parc – Lyon
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
Mpetshi Perricard won this contest even if he scored less points than Tomas Martin (99 vs. 103).
Mpetshi Perricard
Giovanni fired 11 aces and he committed 2 double faults. Giovanni was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that he conquered (3/6).
Etcheverry
On the other side, Tomas Martin was battling in converting his break points (only 36% – 5/14). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this match, the head to head between Mpetshi Perricard and Etcheverry is 1-0 for Giovanni.
This was the maiden title for Giovanni. This was his 2 final as he was the runner up in Santiago 2023 and in Houston 2023. This was Etcheverry’s 2nd final after he lost in Santiago 2023 and in Houston 2023. (see list of titles and finals)
Live score progression and stats
Mpetshi Perricard clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Giovanni broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th game to conquer the set 6-4.
Mpetshi Perricard failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 40.
Etcheverry was not able to offer any resistance in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 2-4 to 6-4.
The French player was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 8th (3-4 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). On the other side, Tomas Martin converted 9% of his break points (1/11). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 4th (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 7th (4-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 11th game (3-6 40-A).
They played 85 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Giovanni won just 3 points more than Tomas Martin (44-41). The French player surrendered 23 points on serve (31-23). Regarding the other side of the net, Etcheverry conceded 13 points on serve (18-13).
Mpetshi Perricard had a great start in this set after breaking Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Etcheverry managed to boost his lead after breaking Giovanni in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.
Etcheverry failed to serve out the set when leading 6-1 to be broken at 0.
Etcheverry was perfect in converting all his break points in the 3rd
(2-0 15-40) and the 7th game (5-1 15-40). On the other side, Mpetshi Perricard wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 6th game (1-4 30-40).They contested 37 points. Tomas Martin was the one to win the set after conquering 17 more points than Mpetshi Perricard (27-10). Tomas Martin was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (17-4). Regarding the other side of the net, Mpetshi Perricard conceded 10 points on serve (6-10).
Giovanni won the set after he broke Etcheverry in the 11th (6-5) game. Tomas Martin tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 12th (6-6) game. Notwithstanding, Mpetshi Perricard kept the situation under control to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 7.
Giovanni failed to serve out the set when leading 6-5 to be broken at 30.
Tiebreak
Mpetshi Perricard won 4 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 4th (3-1), 9th (5-4) and 16th (9-7) point. On the other side, Etcheverry won 3 minibreaks in the 3rd (1-2), 7th (3-4) and 10th (5-5) point.
This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 7-7, 8-7, 9-7
Mpetshi Perricard converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 11th game (5-5 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). Mpetshi Perricard saved 1 set point when he was trailing 6-7. On the other side, Tomas Martin was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 12th game (5-6 30-40).
They contested 80 points. The French player was the one to win the set after conquering 10 points more than Tomas Martin (45-35). Giovanni surrendered 8 points on serve (28-8). On the losing side, Etcheverry conceded 17 points on serve (27-17).