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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Van Assche has a Belgian father and an Italian mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/tennis/roland-garros/detail_roland-garros-la-belgique-est-encore-presente-dans-le-tournoi-chez-les-juniors?id=10780817|title=Roland-Garros : La Belgique est encore présente dans le tournoi, chez les juniors|language=French|website=www.rtbf.be}}</ref>
Van Assche has a Belgian father and an Italian mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/tennis/roland-garros/detail_roland-garros-la-belgique-est-encore-presente-dans-le-tournoi-chez-les-juniors?id=10780817|title=Roland-Garros : La Belgique est encore présente dans le tournoi, chez les juniors|language=French|website=www.rtbf.be}}</ref> He also has two sisters, Sofia and Elisa, and a brother Paolo. He was raised in France, in [[Aix-en-Provence]], [[Lyon]] and then [[Paris]]<ref>https://www.tennisactu.net/news-itw-luca-van-assche-federer-mon-modele-nadal-mon-inspiration-86082.html</ref>.
He also has two sisters, Sofia and Elisa, and a brother Paolo.


==Junior Grand Slam titles==
==Junior Grand Slam titles==

Revision as of 20:10, 29 May 2023

Luca Van Assche
Van Assche at the 2022 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux
Country (sports) France
ResidenceParis, France
Born (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20)
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachYannick Quere
Prize money$262,389
Singles
Career record2–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 79 (22 May 2023)
Current rankingNo. 79 (22 May 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2023)
French Open2R (2023)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 344 (3 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 457 (10 April 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (2022)
Last updated on: 10 April 2023.

Luca Van Assche (born 11 May 2004) is a French tennis player.

Van Assche has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 79 achieved on 22 May 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 344 achieved on 3 October 2022. Van Assche is currently the youngest player in the top 100.

Junior Career

Van Assche won the 2021 French Open Boys' Singles title, defeating fellow countryman Arthur Fils in the final.[1]

Professional career

2022: ATP, Major doubles debuts, Maiden Challenger title & top 150

In January, ranked No. 445, Van Assche received a wildcard for the qualifying event at the 2022 Open Sud de France. He also made his ATP main draw doubles debut after receiving a wildcard into the main draw with Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg.

He made his Grand Slam debut in doubles at the 2022 French Open as a wildcard pair partnering also Gueymard Wayenburg.

In October, ranked No. 289, Van Assche reached his first singles final on the ATP Challenger Tour in Lisbon, Portugal, entering the main draw as a qualifier and losing to Marco Cecchinato in the finals.[2] As a result he climbed close to 60 positions in the rankings into the top 250 at world No. 231 on 3 October 2022. The following week, he made his ATP singles debut in Antwerp after qualifying for the main draw.

In November, he entered the top 200 at world No. 198 after reaching the final of the Brest Challenger losing to Gregoire Barrere[3] and the quarterfinals in Roanne. Later in the same month, he reached his third Challenger final of the season and in his career defeating Pablo Llamas Ruiz in the semis.[4] He lost in the final in straight sets to Oleksii Krutykh.[5][6] He moved to No. 176 on 28 November 2022. A week later he reached another final at the 2022 Maia Challenger defeating third seed Elias Ymer,[7] Alexander Lazarov, Ivan Gakhov and fifth seed Aleksandar Vukic and moved another 25 positions up to No. 151 in the rankings.[8] He won his maiden Challenger title defeating qualifier Maximilian Neuchrist.[9][10] As a result he moved to No. 138 in the rankings on 5 December 2022 making him the youngest player in the top 150.

2023: Major singles debut, Two Challengers 125 titles & top 100, first ATP win

Van Assche received a wildcard into the 2023 Australian Open main draw to make his Grand Slam debut in singles.[11]

He then competed in the Teréga Open Pau–Pyrénées Challenger 125 (indoor), defeating Ugo Humbert in the final in 3 hours and 56 minutes, which set a record for the longest ATP Challenger final and saving two match points.[12] Following his second title win in Pau, he moved close to 40 positions up and reached the top 110 on 6 March 2023.[13] Following his title at the 2023 Sanremo Challenger 125 (clay) he reached No. 91 on 3 April 2023 making him the youngest player in the top 100.[14][15] The following week he recorded his first ATP win at the 2023 Estoril Open over qualifier Pedro Sousa after entering into the main draw directly. He recorded his first top-100 win over Stan Wawrinka at the 2023 Srpska Open.[16]

Personal life

Van Assche has a Belgian father and an Italian mother.[17] He also has two sisters, Sofia and Elisa, and a brother Paolo. He was raised in France, in Aix-en-Provence, Lyon and then Paris[18].

Junior Grand Slam titles

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 2021 French Open Clay France Arthur Fils 6–4, 6–2

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (3–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger (3–3)
ITF Futures (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2022 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Italy Marco Cecchinato 3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 2022 Brest, France Challenger Hard (i) France Grégoire Barrère 3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Nov 2022 Valencia, Spain Challenger Clay Ukraine Oleksii Krutykh 2–6, 0–6
Win 1–3 Dec 2022 Maia, Portugal Challenger Clay (i) Austria Maximilian Neuchrist 3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Win 2–3 Feb 2023 Pau, France Challenger Hard (i) France Ugo Humbert 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Win 3–3 Apr 2023 Sanremo, Italy Challenger Clay Peru Juan Pablo Varillas 6–1, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "Tennis. Roland-Garros junior : Le Français Luca Van Assche sacré". www.vosgesmatin.fr.
  2. ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/95780/van-assche-advances-to-maiden-challenger-final-in-lisbon
  3. ^ "Former College Standouts Gojo, Hijikata Win Maiden Challenger Titles | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  4. ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/98020/van-assche-secures-semi-final-spot-at-copa-faulcombridge-valencia [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Riedi, Watanuki Capture Back-To-Back Challenger Titles | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  6. ^ "Valence (CH) - Luca Van Assche 176e mondial après sa finale". www.tennisactu.net.
  7. ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/98243/van-assche-stuns-ymer-at-maia-open [bare URL]
  8. ^ "Maia (CH) - La libération pour Luca Van Assche face à Neuchrist". www.tennisactu.net.
  9. ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/98301/van-assche-earns-maiden-challenger-title-at-maia-open [bare URL]
  10. ^ Kust, Damian (December 4, 2022). "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Dusan Lajovic and Luca van Assche Finish the Season with Titles".
  11. ^ "Five Challenger Tour Players To Watch At The Australian Open | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  12. ^ "Luca Van Assche Saves 2 MPs To Win Longest Challenger Final; Purcell Completes Hat-Trick | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  13. ^ "Van Assche 'Drives to Survive' Pau Challenger Final | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  14. ^ "18-Year-Old van Assche Claims Sanremo Challenger, Cracks Top 100 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  15. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Van Assche Breaks the Top 100 in Sanremo". 3 April 2023.
  16. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/van-assche-wawrinka-banja-luka-2023-monday
  17. ^ "Roland-Garros : La Belgique est encore présente dans le tournoi, chez les juniors". www.rtbf.be (in French).
  18. ^ https://www.tennisactu.net/news-itw-luca-van-assche-federer-mon-modele-nadal-mon-inspiration-86082.html

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