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Mpetshi Perricard upsets Fritz at Shanghai Masters
Ranked 37th, Perricard served 12 aces and broke Fritz twice to reach the fourth round, setting up a match against 11th seed Holger Rune.
- On Sunday, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters, advancing to the fourth round against Holger Rune.
- Fritz's sluggish start came after Perricard's pressure forced errors, keeping Taylor Fritz off balance in hot, humid conditions.
- Perricard's serving and timely breaks included converting a Fritz double fault in the 11th game to seize control and close the second set.
- Taylor Fritz's exit means he is the highest-ranked player eliminated on Sunday, while Novak Djokovic remains in the tournament draw at the Shanghai Masters, bidding for a record-extending fifth title.
- Holger Rune, 11th-ranked, beat France's 21st-seeded Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-4 and will face Perricard in the last 16, while Zizou Bergs and Gabriel Diallo also advanced after early surprises.
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Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, known for his powerful service, surprised beating on Sunday by 6-4, 7-5 Taylor Fritz to advance to the fourth round of Shanghai Masters.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Frenchman Mpetshi Perricard Stuns Fritz in Shanghai Masters | Sports-Games
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, a powerful server from France, defeated Taylor Fritz in the Shanghai Masters, progressing to round four. Mpetshi Perricard displayed impressive serving skills and secured crucial breaks to win in just one hour and 25 minutes. He will face Holger Rune next.
·India
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