European Open: Qualifier Mpetshi Perricard stuns Goffin to reach quarter-finals
Mpetshi Perricard defeated David Goffin 7-5, 6-3. He’ll face the winner of the match between Gregoire Barrere and Alexander Bublik in the next round
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard competes at the European Open in Antwerp, 2023 Tennium / Belga
French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard moved into the quarter-finals of the European Open by winning against Belgian wildcard David Goffin 7-5, 6-3 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
Mpetshi Perricard, ranked No 226, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Gregoire Barrere and Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 3 seed, next.
The 20-year-old Frenchman edged out Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, the No 6 seed (0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the Antwerp Open.
In the previous round of the Antwerp Open, Goffin, ranked No 105, beat Frenchman Quentin Halys (6-4, 6-1).
Antwerp ATP250, other second-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):
- Dominic Thiem vs. Yannick Hanfmann
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- Hugo Gaston vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Maximilian Marterer vs. Nuno Borges
- Gregoire Barrere vs. Alexander Bublik
- Arthur Fils (4) beat Mark Lajal (WC): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
- Juan Pablo Varillas (8) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
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