So this morning I was scrolling tennis stuff, right? Saw Perricard’s name pop up in some forum chat and thought, wait how did this dude climb so fast? Wanted to trace his ranking history myself. Simple enough? Nah.
Where I Started (And Got Stuck)
First thing I did was grab my coffee and head straight to the ATP website. Typed in “Perricard ranking” like a normal person. Big mistake. Felt like searching for a needle in a haystack. Their search is terrible, honestly. Got a bunch of unrelated junk – tournament schedules, old news articles, players with kinda similar names. Useless. Clicked around the rankings section but sorting through hundreds of names… nope. Gave up after like 15 minutes of clicking nowhere.
Trying the Big G
Okay, fine. Switched to Plan B: Google. Searched “Perricard ATP ranking history”. Better! Saw that little graph widget right at the top. Felt a mini victory. Clicked it open, saw his line kinda flat for a while then shooting up like a rocket. Sweet. But… I wanted the nitty gritty, the actual points each week? That info wasn’t there. Just a visual. Clicked a few links underneath – some led to those weird sports database sites that wanted me to pay. Others were fan wikis with info that looked kinda old. Left those tabs open feeling skeptical.
Found the Goldmine (Sort Of)
Scrolled down Google results a bit more. Saw a reddit post title “Perricard’s wild climb”. Clicked that. Hit the jackpot kinda. Some user, probably a huge stats nerd, had posted key milestones:
- Like, ranked way down near 400 or something end of 2022? Crazy low.
- Started popping off in 2023 Challenger events.
- Then BOOM, that crazy Wimbledon wildcard run later that year.
- By spring 2024, suddenly flirting with the Top 100.
This matched the graph I saw earlier. Phew. Used that info to go back to the ATP site, searched specifically for tournaments people mentioned – Lyon, some others. Managed to find his actual ranking numbers from some weeks around those big jumps. Actual numbers! Like, 150s down to 90s kinda stuff. Took forever though, jumping between reddit comments and the ATP site, still scratching my head sometimes.
Putting It Together
Honestly, piecing it together felt like detective work. So many small wins:
- Challenger events: Found the exact rankings bump after he won his first couple. Points jumped big time.
- The Wimbledon Effect: Saw how much hype (and points) came from that run. People actually started talking about his serve everywhere.
- Consistency? Not really. Had weeks ranking dipped back after a loss, then shot up again fast. Rollercoaster ride.
His starting point was deep in the minor leagues. Seeing those early rankings in the 300s or 400s really puts the climb into perspective. It ain’t been smooth. Lots of grinding. That serve saved his butt a bunch early on, winning him those Challenger titles almost single-handed some matches.
Final Thoughts (And Relief)
So yeah, after digging through Google, ATP hell, reddit gossip, and tournament archives… I finally get the picture. Dude started super low. Worked like crazy on the smaller tours. Got a huge break with a wildcard. Started believing he belonged. Used that huge weapon of a serve to crash into Top 100 territory. Took him maybe 18 months? Less? Feels fast. Impressive. Stressful figuring it out myself though. Next time someone asks me how Perricard climbed? I can confidently say: “Bro, you wouldn’t believe where he started.” Feels good to actually know the journey.
