Taylor Fritz, also known as the “King of Grass” in Eastbourne, is set to take on Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his opening-round match at Wimbledon. Fritz is a pretty significant favorite to win, and he could ultimately have a little too much all-around game for the Frenchman. However, there’s no denying that this is a brutal draw.
Mpetshi Perricard’s 9-13 record in 2025 might not tell a great story, but he has a 91.7% hold percentage on grass in his career. That will give any opponent nightmares. Mpetshi Perricard has also played 20 grass-court matches when factoring in qualifying contests—and has won at least one set in 16 of them. Many of those matches were best-of-three, too. That said, I don’t see this one being straightforward. That’s why the Over on 3.5 sets is a play, even at a juiced number.
Including qualifying matches Mpetshi Perricard has played between ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart, Queen’s Club and Wimbledon, the massive server has played 20 tiebreakers. WIth his missile of a serve, it’s just extremely easy for him to play his way into tiebreaker scenarios. And considering how easily he wins points with the ball on his racquet, he tends to win a lot of those.