LILLE/STARNBERG, February 22, 2026 For the sixth time in eight editions, a French player lifted the trophy at the Play In Challenger Lille. On Sunday, Luca Van Assche defeated Belgium’s Alexander Blockx in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The No. 7 seed […]
LILLE/STARNBERG, February 22, 2026 The Moise Kouame phenomenon came to a halt in the semi-finals of the Play In Challenger Lille, as fellow Frenchman Luca Van Assche proved too strong on Saturday, cruising to a dominant 6–1, 6–1 victory in […]
QUIMPER/STARNBERG, February 1, 2026 Luca van Assche was crowned champion of the 17th edition of the Open Quimper Bretagne Occidentale held at the Kostum Park – À Nous La Vie in Quimper, Brittany for the first time. The 21-year-old Frenchman […]
QUIMPER/STARNBERG, January 31, 2026 The semifinals of the Open Quimper Bretagne Occidentale set up an intriguing championship match after two very different contests on Saturday. In an all-French battle, Luca Van Assche outlasted defending champion Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in a […]
OLBIA/STARNBERG, October 19, 2025 Luca Van Assche is back in the winners’ circle. The Frenchman captured the third edition of the Olbia Challenger on Sunday, defeating sixth seed Pablo Carreño Busta 7-6(5), 6-7(1), 6-2 in the longest match of the […]
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 […]
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