Mpetshi Perricard splits with coach Planque: 'This stage will be very important in my journey'
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard announced the end of his partnership with long-time coach Emmanuel Planque on Sunday.
Since beginning their work together, Mpetshi Perricard captured his first two ATP Tour titles, triumphing in Lyon and Basel in 2024, and climbed to a career-high No. 29 in the PIF ATP Rankings. Under Planque’s guidance, the Frenchman established himself as one of the Tour’s most imposing servers and a rising force on the men’s circuit.
“After four years working together, my partnership with Emmanuel Planque has come to an end,” Mpetshi Perricard wrote in French on social media. “Manu, thank you for all your hard work and total commitment, which have helped me grow not only as a tennis player, but as a person.
“This stage will be very important in my journey.”
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Standing at 6’8”, Mpetshi Perricard broke through on the ATP Tour in 2024, when he claimed both of his titles and made rapid strides behind an explosive serve and aggressive game style.
His momentum slowed in 2025, however, as he struggled to find consistency, finishing the season with a 19-26 tour-level record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Competing as the World No. 56, Mpetshi Perricard opens his campaign at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam on Tuesday against seventh seed Tallon Griekspoor, who won their only previous Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.
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