Planque, Mpetshi Perricard's coach: "We have a very strong emotional relationship".

Le 27/01/2025 à 14h50 par Clément Gehl

Emmanuel Planque has been coaching Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard since 2021 and full-time since 2023. The French player enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2024.

Now ranked 30th in the world, he is a player to watch in 2025. His coach revealed the secrets of their success: "We have a very strong emotional relationship and are able to have very intimate discussions.

I remember taking a cab to Rio one evening after winning a Challenger tournament.

It was very late, Gio had played a very long match, and in the car he confided some very intimate things to me.

These are moments that count. Victories are ultimately the consequence of something.

What interests me is the path taken to get there. It would be a cliché and untrue to say that the victories were our greatest moments.

Victories are good, but what interests me is progress. What satisfies me is to see him evolve and grow with the tools to compete at the highest level.

We have the feeling that this is just the beginning for Giovanni and that he will continue to progress and beat the best players."

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

30e, 1645 points

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