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After his lucky break, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is making the most of his opportunity at Wimbledon. At 6’8”, the giant Frenchman with a serve that has reached a top speed of 151 mph can appear to tower above the rest of the field at the All England Club in more ways than one: after earning his first grand slam win against Sebastian Korda in the opening round, no player has fired as many aces or winners than the 20-year-old.
