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 buddy and typically doubles companion, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, could be among the many finest on the earth.
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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 at the moment.
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 powerful to beat, says Fils.
“Nicely, if he would not miss any serves, it is troublesome to interrupt him. It is very troublesome to play him, that is for positive,” Fils mentioned of Mpetshi Perricard at his Rolex Paris Masters presser at the moment. “He is a part of the perfect servers, and he is superb on the baseline. He strikes very properly on the court docket, as properly.
“I believe and I hope that he shall be a part of the perfect of the perfect.”
