Kids got game! I love how at the end when he fell on the ground the clay imprint left on the back of his shirt was shaped like a heart!! unintentionally cinematic.
What is atypical profile about the player? He looks like he will be a very strong player: 6'6"-6'7" or so (taller than his opponent who is tall), athletic and powerful.
A new champion is born. Love Giovanni's game and the smoothness of his shots. He's aggressive and doesn't play defensive tennis. He has an impressive forehand and backhand. Congrats! Tomas plays defensive tennis and needs to be more aggressive in the finals.
It's uniquely powerful because of his huge body frame. It's like a rocket two-handed backhand but coming off one-handed. This guy is a beast. Some players have a Thor forehand, but this guy has a tour-rare Thor 1H-backhand.
every tournament should have a view (footage) like lyon we beg you tennis tv to record or live stream from this angle. thank you for reading until here you have made my day
HAHAHA, after missing all those sitters, on the overhead matchpoint everybody was like OMG OMG OMG, until that ball was clearly sunk into the court! Love the guy!
This young man is dangerous. Already at his age, he's a big beast with a huge firepowered, but very classy game. He was clearly very nervous in the final but to overcome those chokes and nervy moments when it really mattered will give him so much further confidence. He's seriously a player to look out for in the near future... he's a bit of a mix of Isner, Karlovic, Tsonga, Gasquet and Kyrgios which are very deadly aspects of weaponry to have in one's game indeed. Sky's the limit, and he just needs to remain fit and healthy to ensure his stardom. As for this great final, it's one of the most dramatic underdog hometown boy title victories since van Rijthoven in 2022.
Yesss! Such a fresh style of tennis. Absolutely loved his one handed backhand. As he matures, he would become a promising, top young talent. I wish him the best.
It's a shame he does not have 2HBH for consistency, looks like he has enough power to control it and time to deploy on Clay however but 2HBH with his height and athleticism he'd be able to not only go for winners but simply grind opponents down with consistency. Looks very promising nonetheless.
@@commentarytalk1446 yes, while I agree but he doesn’t have that long rallies kinda game. More of a power play style. With that - a single hand could be used with good advantage.
My goodness!!! It was a tense, dramatic, exciting, and edge of your seat match. A magnificent display of tennis from Mpetshi in this tournament. We for sure need to see him more in other tournaments, on tour and in the seasons to come. Congratulations to him and his team.
This guy is coolness personified. Even in the big points just looked like he had it all worked out. Dude glided through everything like a ninja and no one knows who he is, but they do now 🙏🙏
Yes, to be a gentleman in this game with a distinct style is refreshing. It really is like we see the same style of player week in and week out. That prototypical player: Two handed backhand, wants to hit the inside out big forehand, doesn't really have a command of how to get to the net and what to do there and this young man is different.
Lolol what a match!!! What's interesting is how toward the end Perricard was clearly the stronger player but he began to mentally cave in. Etcheverry, as with the more experienced top players, simply waited for him to implode as the pressure rose. But he hung on in the very end!! Congrats!!!🎉🎉🎉
Giovanni MP has just announced himself as a threat to be a top 10 player with his all rounded game. Serve, drop shots, volleys, good enough Movement at 6’8”, huge forehand (swing is like Del Potro), and good one hander (stroke is much better than Tsitsipas). Late development compared to Carlitos and Jannick, but huge frame takes time to grow into and he can have a LONG career with his game. No French player since Noah to win in Paris, maybe this young man can do it in the next 10 Years. Who can say?
Yeah and they seem (haven't seen the full match) to be respectful to not harass the foreign guy. I know a lot of countries including france are often criticized on this but here it's ok
@@jonas8993 I don't see why cheering for a countryman should cause problems in the first place. It is normal when a soccer team plays at home, so why shouldn't it be for tennis? It's called being a country where people actually enjoy the sport and have conviction when they watch it in the stands. This happens in every country where tennis is big whether it is France or a South American country...
The way Perricard plays reminds me of a young Sampras. He has a good all court game and a good serve and volley game. He plays an aggressive brand of tennis and is as athletic on the court as a young Sampras was. If Perricard can play like this consistently he will do really well on the ATP tour.
There were so many parts of this match Mpetshi could've checked out on after some big errors, but he has incredible mental strength for his age to shake that off and keep playing
That's what impressed me the most! I just knew when Etcheverry blew him away in the 2nd set he would just shy away and be thankful he made it that far. But oh, No! He was in it to win it! Hats off to him! 🎉🎾👏
He will not need a wildcard to enter Wimbledon now! Top 70! If he keeps playing as solid as the past two months, he will definitely be in the Top 40 by the end of the season
Gio MP, it's not only a big serve, it's also a big forehand, a beautiful one handed back hand, and a very good hand/touch of the ball. He will soon be a threat to anyone. Well done Giovanni! 🎉🏆
What a turnaround after the second set where Tomás totally outclassed the big guy. And after he didn't be able to serve out the match with this easy volley. And also at 2-4. But he did it. Insane.
I watched him live very close to the court in Mexico City´s Challenger 2024 I did not know anything about him but I thought he had everything to be a very good ATP player. Nice flat one handed backhand, Huge serve and power on the forehand side. Nice to see him win against a world class opponent.
Some silly unforced errors by the end of the match could have been costly but he prevailed in the end. Bravo for this first ATP title! Hope it is the beginning of something nice.
Man, Etcheverry can’t catch a break in tour level finals! 0/3 and all of them against countrymen where he has to fight a molten crowd. Jarry in Chile Tiafoe in the US Mpetshi Perricard here in Lyon That’s all kinds of bad luck.
Yeah it's a bit of bad luck but honestly a bit disappointing on his side like, he's supposed to be a top guy on clay, and he ends up playing defensive against guys that have less experience at this level and on the surface.
Based on what you just said, I don’t think it’s bad luck. To me that sounds like he hasn’t quite learned how to prevail in the most adverse circumstances.
Quelle belle victoire quand même, sortir le 1/4 de finaliste de RG 2023 en finale avec un tennis vers l'avant, un revers vintage, et une attitude sur le court on ne peut plus volontaire même dans l'adversité la plus totale quand il perd le 2ème set 6/1....franchement bravo, j'espère le revoir dès RG 2024 contre Goffin attention et au 2ème tour contre le vainqueur du remake Nadal / Zverev
Impressionnant le physique à Giovanni à côté de Joe Wilfried Tsonga,quand tu regardes à la remise du trophée,vraiment 1 pépite 😘et 1 gars super cool comme JOE 😆✌️
The inability of Etcheverry to come to the net has yet again cost him an ATP trophy if only he could add that to his game he could be way more effective. And Perricard's backhand is quite deceptive especially when he is going down the line. And it looks as if he is hitting practice backhands but its the real deal and it's quite effective and consistent plus his serve, forehand and touch is very impressive. He has a all the weapons needed for a clay courts specialist.
Pour l’avoir déjà vu jouer en challenger en 2021, il avait déjà un service complètement hors de ce monde. Ça fait plaisir de le voir gagner un titre atp après l’avoir vu jouer en vrai. En tout cas SV semble avoir un œil sur lui ;)
People saying that his BH is not that good, but he won this atp tournament with it so it seems effective. Stan has one of the best BH and you compare their results. At the end, you just need to win more points than you lose - not much more than 50%, not play beautifully, but it's a hard thing to do. Congrats to Giovani and his team!
He has the capabillity to play way more agressive than he does.Instead he decides to just push the ball.I think its a mistake from the couch side to make him play like this.
How Giovanni composed himself all match even after missing many crucial points, he stayed calm and focused. Reminds me a lot of Jannik Sinner. Maybe these two will forge a rivalry over there years!
First... did anyone get a deja vu moment when he won. It was so freaky. Second how is he that much taller than Jo. Third... wait wtf did we just witness?!
Rookie finalist pressure gags but recovered nicely on match point. Bodes well for him. Smooth moving big man like Hubi... Well coached SnV which is nowadays unique. Steadier and less hotdogging at the volley has dark horse potential in grass season.
