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 generally doubles companion, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, will be among the many greatest 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 at present.
Fils, who has hit with the 21-year-old Mpetshi Perricard since they had been younger youngsters, asserts he has all of the weapons to problem the elite.
Mpetshi Perricard didn’t drop serve profitable Basel and his means to carry is one cause why he is so robust to beat, says Fils.
“Properly, if he does not miss any serves, it is troublesome to interrupt him. It is very troublesome to play him, that is for positive,” Fils stated of Mpetshi Perricard at his Rolex Paris Masters presser at present. “He is a part of the most effective servers, and he is superb on the baseline. He strikes very effectively on the court docket, as effectively.
“I believe and I hope that he will likely be a part of the most effective of the most effective.”