Knowing how powerful Giovani Mpetshi Perricard is when he holds a tennis racquet in his hand, the chaotic moment at the last Wimbledon was not surprising. The 6ft 8inFrenchman unleashed a 153mph thunderbolt, smashing Wimbledon’s 145-year record. And now, that same thunderous serve has returned to tennis folklore, causing bizarre scenes as the Frenchman’s cannon-like strike shattered a fan’s cup, proof that Perricard’s power isn’t just history, it’s havoc in motion.
At the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open quarterfinals, the atmosphere in Brussels turned electric. The fifth seed, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, stepped to the line like a man possessed, facing the top seed, Lorenzo Musetti, with fire in his veins. His 223-kilometer-per-hour ace didn’t just thunder past his opponent; it ricoch