21-year-old French tennis player Mpetshi Perricard won his first ATP 500 title at Swiss Indoors in Basel, defeating American Ben Shelton.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, a 21-year-old French tennis player, won his first ATP 500 title at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, defeating American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-6. This victory marks him as the lowest-ranked champion in Basel since 1975, elevating his ranking from 50 to a career-high 31. Mpetshi Perricard hit 22 aces in the final and will next face Frances Tiafoe in the Paris Masters. Shelton is set to compete against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

October 27, 2024
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