Draft:Daphnée Mpetshi Perricard

Daphnée Mpetshi Perricard
Country (sports)	France
Born	21 November 2008 (age 15); Lyon, France
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	Q1 (2023, 2024)
French Open Junior	1R (2023, 2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior	1R (2023, 2024)

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Daphnée Mpetshi Perricard (born 21 November 2008) is a French professional tennis player.

Early life

Daphnée Mpetshi Perricard was born in Lyon to Ghislain Mpetshi and Sylvie Perricard.^[1] Her father is a Congolese former footballer who played for FC Bourg-Péronnas and AS Saint-Priest.^[2]^[3] She has two siblings, Ariane and Giovanni, the latter of whom is also a professional tennis player.^[4]^[5]

Junior career

In April 2024, she won her biggest title to date at the J200 event in Cap-d'Ail.^[6]

Professional career

In May 2023, at the age of 14, she received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the French Open,^[7] but was eliminated in the first round.^[8]^[9] Two months later, she made her professional main draw debut after qualifying for the $15k event in Casablanca. In September, she reached the doubles semifinal of the $15k event in Dijon, partnering Lucie Pawlak.

In May 2024, she entered the main draw of the Open Saint-Gaudens Occitanie as a lucky loser, but lost in the first round to Aravane Rezaï.^[10] Later that month, she received another wildcard into the qualifying draw of the French Open, but, again, was eliminated in the first round.^[11]

Performance timeline

Key
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	P#	DNQ	A	Z#	PO	G	S	B	NMS	NTI	P	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2024 French Open.

Tournament	2023	2024	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
French Open	Q1	Q1	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
US Open	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0 / 0	0–0	–

References

^ Christie, Vivienne (July 7, 2024). "Super-server Giovanni an ace in the pack". Wimbledon. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Marquez, Emmanuel (February 20, 2020). "Tennis: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 16 ans et déjà la marque des grands". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Tixier, François (April 26, 2023). "Cap sur Roland Garros juniors pour Daphnée Mpetshi-Perricard". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Thompson, Grant (November 19, 2022). "'Gio the Giant' Growing Fast On Challenger Tour". ATP Tour. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Blanchet, Baptiste (May 28, 2024). "Brillant chez les juniors, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (20 ans, 66e) a mis du temps pour adapter son tennis de puncheur aux exigences du circuit principal". Fédération Française de Tennis (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Santucci, Adrien (April 9, 2024). "«Notre épreuve est à la hauteur de l'événement»". Monaco-Matin (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Cousin, Victor (May 21, 2023). "Roland-Garros: têtes d'affiche, espoirs du tennis… qui sont les Français à suivre aux qualifications ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Sarrazin, Jean-Baptiste (May 22, 2023). "L'exploit de Rouvroy, le craquage de Couacaud: le bilan de la 1ère journée de qualifications à Roland-Garros". Europe 1 (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Jumel, Cassandre (May 15, 2024). "Roland Garros. Résultats, carrière, potentiel… comment expliquer les invitations attribuées". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Harode, Jules (May 6, 2024). "Saint-Gaudens (W75) - Aravane Rezai va jouer Daphnée Mpetshi, lucky loser". Tennis Actu (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ Mougin, Paul (May 20, 2024). "Roland-Garros - Mpetshi défend sa soeur : «Critiquer une fille de 15 ans...»". Tennis Actu (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

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[1] Christie, Vivienne (July 7, 2024). "Super-server Giovanni an ace in the pack". Wimbledon. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[2] Marquez, Emmanuel (February 20, 2020). "Tennis: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 16 ans et déjà la marque des grands". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[3] Tixier, François (April 26, 2023). "Cap sur Roland Garros juniors pour Daphnée Mpetshi-Perricard". Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[4] Thompson, Grant (November 19, 2022). "'Gio the Giant' Growing Fast On Challenger Tour". ATP Tour. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[5] Blanchet, Baptiste (May 28, 2024). "Brillant chez les juniors, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (20 ans, 66e) a mis du temps pour adapter son tennis de puncheur aux exigences du circuit principal". Fédération Française de Tennis (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[6] Santucci, Adrien (April 9, 2024). "«Notre épreuve est à la hauteur de l'événement»". Monaco-Matin (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[7] Cousin, Victor (May 21, 2023). "Roland-Garros: têtes d'affiche, espoirs du tennis… qui sont les Français à suivre aux qualifications ?". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[8] Sarrazin, Jean-Baptiste (May 22, 2023). "L'exploit de Rouvroy, le craquage de Couacaud: le bilan de la 1ère journée de qualifications à Roland-Garros". Europe 1 (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[9] Jumel, Cassandre (May 15, 2024). "Roland Garros. Résultats, carrière, potentiel… comment expliquer les invitations attribuées". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[10] Harode, Jules (May 6, 2024). "Saint-Gaudens (W75) - Aravane Rezai va jouer Daphnée Mpetshi, lucky loser". Tennis Actu (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

[11] Mougin, Paul (May 20, 2024). "Roland-Garros - Mpetshi défend sa soeur : «Critiquer une fille de 15 ans...»". Tennis Actu (in French). Retrieved July 9, 2024.

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