ATP French Open R1: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Zizou Bergs

ATP French Open R1: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Zizou Bergs

🧠 Form & Context

🇫🇷 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

• 🎢 Tough Slam Luck: Still chasing his first Grand Slam win—early exits at majors often tied to tough draws (e.g., Monfils at AO 2025) or fatigue after Lyon 2024 title run.
• 📉 Struggling for Rhythm: Just one completed ATP main-draw win in the last three months—vs Bublik in Hamburg this week.
• 🧱 High 2024 Expectations: Broke into the top 30 last year with two ATP titles and a second-week Wimbledon run, but has yet to recapture that level in 2025.
• 🇫🇷 Home Advantage: The Roland Garros crowd could provide the emotional spark needed in what’s projected to be a tight, momentum-based matchup.

🇧🇪 Zizou Bergs

• 🚀 Career-Best Start: Reached his first ATP final in Auckland and made quarterfinals in Marseille and Munich—cracked the top 50 for the first time.
• 🧊 Cooling Off: On a three-match losing streak heading into Roland Garros and has looked physically off in recent weeks.
• 🇫🇷 Fond Paris Memory: Made the third round in Paris last year as a qualifier—demonstrated he can adapt well to clay and the big stage.
• 🔍 Physical Concerns: Recent form and energy dips suggest potential injury or fatigue issues that may hurt him in a long five-set battle.

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