Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeats Zizou Bergs 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 1st round in Paris on Sunday. Mpetshi Perricard is going to play against Damir Dzumhur in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this event. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 1st round in 2023 and 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

Paris
Mpetshi Perricard's Record

The French player added to his prize money € 39,000 after conquering this match. He has already won € 117,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the French player will add € 51,000 to his earnings to get in total € 168,000 in total.

Highlights Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Zizou Bergs French Open – Paris

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Perricard
Bergs
4-6 6-3 7-65
6-4
3h:18
136
136
Total points
129
129
59
59
Winners
54
54
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
41
41
Unforced
43
43
49%
49%
Ratio Unforced
51%
51%
18/26
18/26
Net Approaches
26/41
26/41
69%
69%
Perc
63%
63%
-- Serve --
12
12
Aces
8
8
5
5
Double Faults
8
8
61%
61%
1st in
57%
57%
76%
76%
1st won
69%
69%
59/78
59/78
1st won
54/78
54/78
55%
55%
2nd won
57%
57%
27/49
27/49
2nd won
34/60
34/60
-- Break Points --
4/12
4/12
Total
3/11
3/11
33%
33%
Won
27%
27%
See Full Stats

At the end of the match, Mpetshi Perricard scored 136 points vs. Bergs’s 129.

Mpetshi Perricard

Mpetshi Perricard served very well to win 76% of the points (59/78) behind his first serve, and he won 55% points (27/49) on his second serve. Mpetshi Perricard struck 12 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Mpetshi Perricard won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points as he converted only 33% (4/12) of the procured opportunities.

Bergs

On the other side, Bergs was battling in converting his break points (only 27% – 3/11). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Mpetshi Perricard and Bergs is 2-0 for Giovanni.

Draw and next match H2H: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Damir Dzumhur – stats

Mpetshi Perricard will come up against Dzumhur in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Damir Dzumhur since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bergs 6-4
BergsPerricard
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
BergsPerricard
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
BergsPerricard
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
BergsPerricard
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsPerricard
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BergsPerricard
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
BergsPerricard
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
BergsPerricard
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsPerricard
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BergsPerricard
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Mpetshi Perricard commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Zizou Bergs in the 1st game (1-0). That break was sufficient for the Belgian to win the set (6-4) as no one dropped a serve anymore.

The Belgian was perfect in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Giovanni was on the money in converting all his break points in the 10th game (4-5 40-A and 40-A).

They played 61 points. Bergs was the one to win the set after conquering 5 more points than the French player (33-28). The Belgian conceded 9 points on serve (23-9). On the other side, Giovanni conceded 10 points on serve (19-10).

2nd Set -
Perricard 6-3
PerricardBergs
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PerricardBergs
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
PerricardBergs
5
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PerricardBergs
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PerricardBergs
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
PerricardBergs
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
PerricardBergs
1
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Mpetshi Perricard grabbed in the 6th game (4-2) just before finally winning the set (6-3).

The French player converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th game (3-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Bergs was unable to convert any of his 4 break points. He had 4 break points opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 64 points. Mpetshi Perricard was the one to win the set after conquering 8 more points than Zizou (36-28). Giovanni surrendered 9 points on serve (23-9). In addition, on the other side, the Belgian conceded 13 points on serve (19-13).

3rd Set -
Perricard 7-6
PerricardBergs
7
6
B
0
1
P
0
2
P
0
3
B
0
4
B
0
5
P
1
5
P
2
5
B
3
5
B
4
5
P
5
5
P
6
5
B
7
5
PerricardBergs
6
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
PerricardBergs
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
PerricardBergs
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
4
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
PerricardBergs
4
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PerricardBergs
3
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
PerricardBergs
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
PerricardBergs
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PerricardBergs
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
PerricardBergs
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PerricardBergs
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Mpetshi Perricard won the set after he broke Zizou in the 5th (3-2) game. The Belgian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 6th (3-3) game. Anyhow, the French player kept the focus to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 5.

Tiebreak

Mpetshi Perricard won 3 minibreaks in the 8th (3-5), 9th (4-5) and 12th (7-5) point. On the other side, the Belgian won 2 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0) and 3rd (3-0) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5

The French player converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40), the 5th (2-2 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40 and 40-A). Mpetshi Perricard saved 5 set points when he was 0-5, 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 and 4-5 down. Furthermore, on the other side, Zizou converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 6th game (2-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 86 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Giovanni won just 2 more points than Bergs (44-42). The French player surrendered 13 points on serve (28-13). On the losing side, the Belgian conceded 16 points on serve (29-16).

4th Set -
Perricard 6-4
PerricardBergs
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PerricardBergs
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
PerricardBergs
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
PerricardBergs
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
PerricardBergs
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
PerricardBergs
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PerricardBergs
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PerricardBergs
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Mpetshi Perricard won the set after he broke Zizou in the 8th

(5-3) and in the 10th (6-4) game. Bergs tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. Notwithstanding, the French player stayed solid to win the set 6-4.

Mpetshi Perricard failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 15.

Giovanni converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 8th (4-3 0-40 and 15-40) and the 10th game (5-4 40-A). On the other side, Bergs was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 9th game (3-5 15-40).

They contested 54 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Mpetshi Perricard won just 2 points more than Bergs (28-26). Mpetshi Perricard conceded 9 points on serve (17-9). on the other side of the net, Bergs conceded 11 points on serve (17-11).

1st
Perricard
Bergs
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Perricard
Bergs
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Perricard
Bergs
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
4th
Perricard
Bergs
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

Tennis Scores at the French Open

  • Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (7-5 6-2 6-0)
  • Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Zizou BergsBergs (4-6 6-3 7-65 6-4)
  • Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Francisco ComesanaComesana (6-2 7-63 7-5)
  • Mariano NavoneNavone – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (7-62 4-6 6-1 6-2)
  • Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak (6-3 6-3 7-62)
  • Vit KoprivaKopriva – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-3 4-6 6-76 6-1)
  • Tommy PaulPaul – Elmer MollerMoller (6-75 6-2 6-3 6-1)
  • Reilly OpelkaOpelka – Rinky HijikataHijikata (1-6 6-3 7-5 7-63)
  • Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (6-3 6-2 6-4)
  • Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Tristan SchoolkateSchoolkate (6-4 6-2 6-2)
  • Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan – Valentin RoyerRoyer (7-66 6-3 3-6 6-74 7-5)
  • Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (6-4 7-5 6-4)
  • Matteo GiganteGigante – Benjamin HassanHassan (6-4 6-2 6-0)
  • Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Thiago Agustin TiranteAgustin Tirante (3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5)
  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Luca NardiNardi (6-2 6-3 7-63)

Upcoming matches