Felix Auger-Aliassime Faces Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Basel: Preview and Predictions

Felix Auger-Aliassime, the 19th-ranked Canadian tennis player, is set to face French player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round of the Swiss Indoors Basel tournament on Thursday, October 24, 2024. This match marks the first encounter between the two players in their professional careers.

Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round after a convincing win against Sebastian Baez in the first round, securing a 7-5, 6-1 victory. During the match, Auger-Aliassime was highly aggressive, hitting 31 winners and serving 8 aces while committing only one double fault. He was efficient on his serve, winning 86% of his first serve points and 73% of his second serve points, and did not concede a single break throughout the match.

The Canadian player has a strong record on indoor hard courts, with a 9-4 win-loss record in 2024 and an overall 86-39 record on this surface in recent years. His best result this year was reaching the final in Madrid. Auger-Aliassime’s overall win-loss record for 2024 stands at 32-24.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, on the other hand, will be looking to upset the higher-ranked Auger-Aliassime. The odds favor Auger-Aliassime, with a 1.3 odds ratio compared to Mpetshi Perricard’s 3.52. Predictions suggest that Auger-Aliassime is likely to win the match in two sets.

The match is scheduled to take place on the Center Court at 8:30 PM local time, and while live streaming is available in selected countries, it is not accessible in the USA.