Mpetshi Perricard stops short of record
John Isner’s record for the most number of aces in a single Wimbledon – 214 during 2018 – is safe for another year. The 6ft 8in Frenchman, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, looked a prime candidate to beat it after cranking down 51 aces in his opening match against Sebastian Korda. And he was still on track when he flew past the 100 mark in round three. But the 21-year-old looked notably more tired in his last-16 match against Lorenzo Musetti, and could only manage another 10 in his four-set defeat. Still the Frenchman ends the tournament with an impressive 115 aces – 45 clear of Quentin Halys, who currently sits in second.
