A costly defeat for Mpetshi Perricard in Basel against Fonseca
Le 21/10/2025 à 15h50
par Clément Gehl

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's return to Basel was anticipated after his title here last year. A complicated draw awaited him with a first-round match against Joao Fonseca.
Unfortunately for the Frenchman, he couldn't find a solution to the Brazilian's serve, as he didn't earn a single break point.
He lost the first set in a tie-break before being broken early in the second set, ultimately falling 7-6, 6-3.
This defeat will have significant consequences in the rankings: he will drop about twenty places to around 55th in the world.
As for Fonseca, he will face Jakub Mensik in the next round.