Big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard stunned World No. 4 Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. Firing 12 aces to Fritz’s nine, Mpetshi Perricard secured a break in each set to claim his first tour-level win over the American in just one hour and 25 minutes. And now, in his post-match press conference, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard admitted just how tough the battle had been.

Ultimately, the victory sets up a last-16 clash with 10th seed Holger Rune, marking another milestone in the 22-year-old’s breakthrough season. With temperatures soaring and humidity testing players throughout the tournament, Mpetshi Perricard acknowledged that the conditions were far from easy. After coming through a grueling encounter with Fritz, he was

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