Mpetshi Perricard jokes: "The first time I served at 200 km/h? Maybe when I was 10".
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard beat Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 7-6. After another convincing performance, the Frenchman spoke in a post-match interview.
He declared: "It's not easy to play against Frances. I played well in the first set, but the second was very close. I managed to put a bit of pressure on the second serve.
It worked, and I'm very happy with my performance today."
The person interviewing Mpetshi Perricard asked when was the first time he served at 200 km/h. The Frenchman replied ironically: "Maybe when I was 10. No, I'm kidding, I was 15 or 16."
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