MONZA/STARNBERG, April 11, 2025 There are no more Italian flags flying in the singles draw of the Atkinsons Monza Open, as the final two home hopes – rising star Jacopo Vasami and Federico Arnaboldi – were eliminated in Friday’s quarterfinals. However, […]
JEDDAH/WASHINGTON, December 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) In back-to-back winner-take-all matches at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 128th-ranked Luca Van Assche of France and American Learner Tien, ranked No. 122, rose to […]
HEILBRONN, June 9, 2024 Former tennis pro Vincenzo Santopadre is at the NECKARCUP in Heilbronn, coaching French youngster Luca van Assche. The 52-year-old Italian became widely known to the general public after guiding his compatriot Matteo Berrettini to the 2021 […]
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) All five nominees for 2023 ATP Newcomer of the Year competed last week at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While the careers of Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, finalist Arthur Fils […]
METZ/WASHINGTON, November 7, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) When Luca Van Assche won the last five points of his opening-round match at the Moselle Open in Metz, France Monday evening to beat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), and […]
MAIA/STARNBERG, December 5, 2022 After finishing runner-up at last week’s Copa Faulcombridge in Valencia, French teenager Luca van Assche has claimed his maiden title on the ATP Challenger Tour by winning the fourth edition of the Maia Open in Portugal. […]
MAIA, November 30, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar) First-round action of the Maia Open concluded Wednesday with 2021 Roland-Garros Junior singles champion Luca van Assche taking on Swedish No. 3 seed Elias Ymer in his opening match. The 18-year-old Frenchman, who […]
VALENCIA, November 25, 2022 French teenager Luca van Assche has booked his spot in the semi-finals of the Copa Faulcombridge Ciudad de Valencia, an ATP Challenger Tour 80 clay-court tournament hosted by the Club de Tenis Valencia. The 18-year-old edged […]
LISBON/STARNBERG, October 1, 2022 French teenager Luca van Assche has reached his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour. Following five wins earlier this week, the 18-year-old qualifier benefited from the retirement of No. 4 seed Filip Misolic of Austria […]
