By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, October 27, 2024
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Arthur Fils arrives on the Rolex Paris Masters with a shot to complete his break-out season as French No. 1.
The 20-year-old Fils says his pal and typically doubles companion, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, will be among the many finest on this planet.
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The 6’8″ Mpetshi Perricard pounded 22 aces beating Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6(4) to seize his maiden ATP 500 championship in Basel as we speak.
Fils, who has hit with the 21-year-old Mpetshi Perricard since they have been younger youngsters, asserts he has all of the weapons to problem the elite.
Mpetshi Perricard didn’t drop serve successful Basel and his potential to carry is one purpose why he is so robust to beat, says Fils.
“Effectively, if he does not miss any serves, it is troublesome to interrupt him. It’s totally troublesome to play him, that is for certain,” Fils mentioned of Mpetshi Perricard at his Rolex Paris Masters presser as we speak. “He is a part of one of the best servers, and he is excellent on the baseline. He strikes very properly on the courtroom, as properly.
“I feel and I hope that he might be a part of one of the best of one of the best.”
