Yannick Hanfmann vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard — 6-7(6) 7-6(9) 6-2 6-3

Result

Yannick Hanfmann recovered from a first-set tiebreak to beat big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-7(6) 7-6(9) 6-2 6-3 in 2h 41m. Mpetshi Perricard fired 27 aces to Hanfmann's 15, but the German neutralised the serve over time, winning 92% of his own first-serve points and breaking five times from 14 chances. Hanfmann won 144 points to 115 to advance.

Yannick Hanfmann

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

15Aces27

4Double faults4

66%1st serve in82%

92%1st-serve points won68%

56%2nd-serve points won42%

130 mphFastest serve142 mph

5/14Break points won1/2

56Winners56

16Unforced errors21

35/43Net points won34/57

144Total points won115

2135 mDistance run2139 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

On paper Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's serve is the great equaliser, and for two sets it was — both settled in tiebreaks, the Frenchman banking the first and Yannick Hanfmann surviving the second 11-9. From there the match became something else entirely. Hanfmann, winning an extraordinary 92 per cent of his own first-serve points, gradually read the delivery that produced 27 aces and pulled away 6-2 6-3 to complete a 6-7(6) 7-6(9) 6-2 6-3 win. It sent the German into a round-of-64 meeting with 19th seed Karen Khachanov — a step that would prove beyond him, though outlasting a 27-ace barrage is the kind of day's work that travels well regardless.

Karen Khachanov✓

Billy Harris

Jun 29–30

6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3

Yannick Hanfmann✓

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Jun 29–30

6-7(6) 7-6(9) 6-2 6-3

Karen Khachanov✓

Yannick Hanfmann

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4 6-4

Round of 128

Karen Khachanov✓

Billy Harris

Jun 29–30

6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3

Yannick Hanfmann✓

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Jun 29–30

6-7(6) 7-6(9) 6-2 6-3

Round of 64

Karen Khachanov✓

Yannick Hanfmann

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Yannick HanfmannGiovanni Mpetshi Perricard

34Age22

6′4″ (1.93 m)Height6′8″ (2.03 m)

86 kg (190 lb)Weight102 kg (225 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, one-handed backhand

2015Turned pro2021

No. 59ATP rankingNo. 87

15–122026 win–loss5–7

10–15Career on grass5–7

0Grand Slam titles0

Second round (2026)Best at WimbledonFourth round (2024)

Petar PopovićCoachGreg Rusedski

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing