Mpetshi-Perricard dévoile ce qui l'a surpris dans le tennis de Djokovic

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard said goodbye to Roland Garros 2026 after an intense battle against Novak Djokovic, although the young French player left the Philippe-Chatrier court feeling that he had shown his tennis can compete for many moments against the world's best. 

In the post-match press conference, Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard analyzed with great clarity everything that happened against Novak Djokovic, spoke about the cramps that affected the final stretch of the match, and acknowledged that he still has a lot of room for improvement, especially in his backhand. The Frenchman also explained why he is not satisfied just by having competed well against a tennis legend and made it clear that his ambition goes far beyond winning isolated sets.

Here's how Mpetshi-Perricard felt facing Djokovic at Roland Garros 2026

The positives of competing against Djokovic

"There were many positives. The first two sets were a real battle, and it was very interesting to see that my serve remains a huge weapon even against someone like Djokovic, who is probably one of the best returners in history."

"It is also very good to see that I still have a lot of things to improve because that means I still have a lot of room for progression."

Why he is not content with putting up a fight

"There is not much to be particularly proud of because in the end, I was in the fight during the first two sets and then I had a drop that conditioned me quite a bit in the last two."

"It is true that I managed to unsettle him, cause damage with my forehand, play very precisely, and come to the net effectively. My offensive tennis works against practically anyone, but that does not mean I will be satisfied simply because it worked at times against Novak."

"The goal is never to be content just for having won a set or for having been close during part of the match. The important thing is to win, and that's why I also feel quite disappointed."

The cramps that hindered his chances

"It wasn't a serious injury, just cramps. The problem was that they took quite a while to disappear, and against a player like that, when you can't grip the racket well or serve normally, everything becomes extremely complicated."

The challenge of playing against Djokovic

"I felt very good with my serve because I was very precise, and that was the most important thing, even more than the speed. Against players like that, you need to find exactly the right zone and the appropriate speed because if you miss by half a meter or a meter, you immediately face a winning return."

"There were moments when I served at 230 or 240 kilometers per hour, and he still returned the ball lightning-fast at my feet when I hadn't even finished my follow-through."

"I was also very surprised by how prepared he was even for my first serve. Honestly, I didn't expect him to be so on top of it from the start of the point. But well, it's Djokovic. I've been watching him on TV for fifteen years, and he does a lot of things very well."

The mental strength he showed during the match

"Mentally, I never gave up after the second set. When you play against a player like that, you know perfectly well that the set endings can go either way."

"Of course, I would have liked to reach a tie-break or even 5-5 to be even more aggressive and create break opportunities. But I was prepared for a long, tough, and challenging match. I came ready for all possible scenarios and fully prepared to keep fighting in the third set."

The work he continues to do on his backhand

"The backhand is a shot where I can still progress a lot because clearly, it is not one of my strong points. But it's also important to remember that my backhand serves my forehand. When I play one or two backhands, it's usually to open up the court and then attack with the forehand."

"Djokovic's plan was very clear: to constantly move me or put a lot of pressure on my backhand. Still, I think in many moments I responded quite well by playing deep and high from that side. It's something we've been working on for quite some time, and where I still have a lot of room for improvement."

Despite falling to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros 2026, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard once again showed that he possesses one of the most explosive and dangerous tennis games of the new generation. The Frenchman made it clear in Paris that, although he still lacks experience and consistency, he already has the necessary tools to compete head-to-head even against the greatest legends of the circuit.

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