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  • RG 20206: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard out

    From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 21:27:51
    Hello!

    Djoker was rusty at the beginning, but eventually
    destroyed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. I cannot
    believe what Eurosport commentators said during
    the match. According to them, Perricard could
    become a Top 10 player if he develops his game.

    No way that is going to happen! He is so
    one-sided and depends 90% on his huge serve.

    His forehand is big too, but not too accurate
    or reliable. Backhand is worse, but the worst
    of all is his movement on court! Such a clumsy
    and slow player! John Isner was a much more
    complete player and I guess he was even taller
    than Perricard.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 21:38:28
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    No way that is going to happen! He is so
    one-sided and depends 90% on his huge serve.

    I forgot one thing. It was mentioned that his
    return game sucks big time: he only breaks
    the opponent's serve 8% of the time, putting
    him among the worst returners on tour.

    This guy will *never* make it to the top 10.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 21:56:42
    *skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    Will you eat your hat if he does?

    Yes, I will and you can have it filled with
    shit too. Of those giants on tour, Isner
    was just so much better...

    br,
    KK

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  • From Scall5@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 17:02:08
    On 5/24/2026 4:38 PM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    No way that is going to happen! He is so
    one-sided and depends 90% on his huge serve.

    I forgot one thing. It was mentioned that his
    return game sucks big time: he only breaks
    the opponent's serve 8% of the time, putting
    him among the worst returners on tour.

    This guy will *never* make it to the top 10.

    br,
    KK

    I agree. Never understood the hype (motivated?). Even American TV fawns
    over him unlike most international players.
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    Scall5

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 22:41:48
    Scall5 <nospam@home.net> wrote:
    I agree. Never understood the hype (motivated?). Even American TV fawns
    over him unlike most international players.

    Of the French players on tour, I suppose the most likely to
    make it to the Top 10 is Arthur Fils. He seems to have a
    good all-round game with little or no bad weaknesses.

    Ugo Humbert is pretty good too, but seems unable to beat the
    best players.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Sawfish@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, May 24, 2026 17:20:03
    On 5/24/26 3:41 PM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Scall5 <nospam@home.net> wrote:
    I agree. Never understood the hype (motivated?). Even American TV fawns
    over him unlike most international players.

    Of the French players on tour, I suppose the most likely to
    make it to the Top 10 is Arthur Fils. He seems to have a
    good all-round game with little or no bad weaknesses.

    Fils is loaded up with talent. Pretty much has it all.

    I've seen him flinch really badly in a match and I generously attribute
    this to youth, so we'll have to see.


    Ugo Humbert is pretty good too, but seems unable to beat the
    best players.

    br,
    KK


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    "Wha's yo name, fool?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  • From Whisper@3:633/10 to Unknown on Monday, May 25, 2026 14:42:21
    On 25/05/2026 7:38 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    No way that is going to happen! He is so
    one-sided and depends 90% on his huge serve.

    I forgot one thing. It was mentioned that his
    return game sucks big time: he only breaks
    the opponent's serve 8% of the time, putting
    him among the worst returners on tour.

    This guy will *never* make it to the top 10.

    br,
    KK


    His backhand is a real weakness, has to improve that to have a chance.

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  • From Scall5@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 20:44:52
    On 5/25/2026 1:29 AM, Pelle Svansl”s wrote:
    [snip]

    His footwork sucks on that FH too. As it sucks on everything. And he prepares for the FH differntly depending on how much time he thinks he
    has. A good way to telegraph things. "A sitter coming up, Sir!"

    The BH ... the return ... there must be better things to talk about.


    Days later, still LMFAO...
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    Scall5

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