Video - Mpetshi Perricard shatters glass with 230 km/h serve: "I didn't want to kill you!"
The Frenchman made Brussels tremble — literally. After defeating Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard delivered a serve so powerful it shattered a spectator's glass. A surreal scene he humorously commented on after the match.
With his powerful serve, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard managed to eliminate Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals of the Brussels Open (6-4, 7-6), thus ending a streak of four consecutive losses against the Italian.
Beyond his victory, the Frenchman set social media ablaze. With a serve clocked at 230 km/h, he broke a spectator's glass in the stands.
A lethal precision he addressed after the match: "I know they often avoid the ball, it's a good spot to watch the match but not when someone is serving. I didn't want to kill you, that wasn't my goal, I'm sorry!"
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And Naomi, the British commentator, should learn to speak her language, also. It's not a cop. It's a cup.