Mpetshi Perricard: "I Thought I Was Dying on the Court, the Conditions Are Very Tough"

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard signed one of his best victories at ATP Shanghai 2025 by defeating Taylor Fritz, the number four in the world. These were the words of the French player during the press conference: "It hasn't been a good year for me so far. I did good and bad things, more bad than good. We will take stock at the end of the year. There are many tournaments, many matches, many points to be won."

"It was tough, really. Difficult conditions, a lot of humidity. The 5-5 game was terrible. I thought I was going to die on the court. I try to stand firm with the ball and hit one more ball, one more, one more, and try to win the point. They were difficult consecutive points, so I'm very happy to still be standing."

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