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Two of the players with the longest names on the tour will face each other in the final at the ATP Lyon.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry Profile
Tomas Martin Etcheverry is 29th in the ATP rankings, only two spots lower than his career high. The Argentinian is 17-13 for the season and 15-8 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-2, 6-4 semifinal win over Luca Darderi. Earlier in the tournament, Etcheverry defeated Daniel Koepfer, Thiago Seyboth Wild, and Nicolas Sanchez Izquierdo.
Last week in Rome, Etcheverry lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round after he defeated Seyboth Wild again.
Etcheverry’s best results this season were the semifinals in Barcelona and Houston.
This is his second appearance in Lyon after he lost in the opening round in 2022.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Profile
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has the best ranking of his career, at No. 117. The Frenchman is 29-11 for the season and 9-4 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-4, 7-5 win over Alexander Bublik. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Hugo Gaston, Yoshihito Nishioka, and Lorenzo Sonego.
Perricard has won three challengers this season in Nottingham, Morelos, and Acapulco.
This is his first appearance in Lyon.
Head-to-Head Ruud leads 2-0
This will be the first match between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Prediction and Conclusion
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard decided to play in Lyon after he got a wild card to play at Roland Garros, and this may turn into the best week of his young career. The 20-year-old will play his first ATP final ever but will have a tough task against Etcheverry. Both players have a solid week in Lyon and a rare opportunity to win a trophy, Etcheverry has been in the top 30 in the rankings while Perricard has yet to reach the 100. The Argentinian is one of the most focused players on the tour, and he will easily win this match.
