Luca Preda

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Luca Preda
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Preda at the 2023 Orange Bowl
Country (sports)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 19)
Constanța, Romania
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach Uladzimir Ignatik
Prize moneyUS $19,227
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 767 (28 July 2025)
Current rankingNo. 767 (28 July 2025)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 861 (19 May 2025)
Current rankingNo. 877 (28 July 2025)
Last updated on: 28 July 2025.

Luca Preda (born 19 March 2006) is a Romanian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 767, achieved on 28 July 2025, and a doubles ranking of No. 861, achieved on 19 May 2025.

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Early life

Preda was born in Constanța. [1] His mother is a former basketball player. He began playing tennis at the age of four and trained at Tennis Club Play Constanţa. [2] He also played basketball at Athletic Constanţa. [3]

Junior career

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Preda in 2018

In June 2023, Preda won his first J300 title at the ITF German Juniors in Bamberg, defeating Lasse Pörtner in the final. [4] That December, he reached the final of the J500 Orange Bowl, but lost to Danil Panarin. [5]

In February 2024, he won his first J500 title in Cairo. He was the first Romanian player to win a J500 tournament since Ana Bogdan in 2008. [4] In April, he also reached the final of the J500 event in Offenbach, but retired in the first set against Maxim Mrva. [6] He made his Junior Grand Slam debut at the French Open in June, reaching the second round in singles and quarterfinals in doubles. [7] [8] [9] At the US Open in September, he reached the quarterfinals in singles and semifinals in doubles. [10] [11] Later that month, he won the J300 U18 European Junior Championships in Oberpullendorf in both singles and doubles. [12] [13] In October, he qualified for the ITF Junior Masters in Chengdu, [14] where he reached the semifinals. [15] [16]

Professional career

In March 2025, he made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard into the doubles main draw of the Țiriac Open, partnering compatriot Marius Copil. [17] [18]

References

  1. ↑ Dinu, Remus (28 December 2024). "Nici Sinner, nici Alcaraz! Talentatul Luca Preda surprinde într-un interviu GSP: "Mă regăsesc foarte mult în el, am fizicul lui" » Ce urmează în 2025". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Gafiuc, Justin (15 October 2024). ""Voi fi numărul 1 ATP!" » Povestea fascinantă a lui Luca Preda, uriașul de 2,01 metri aflat în Top 5 mondial al juniorilor: "Mama m-a dus la tenis fiindcă eram îngrozitor de enervant în casă"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Conțescu, Daniel (10 January 2018). "Luca Preda a câștigat turneul de tenis Beograd Open 2018 și l-a dat pe spate pe Janko Tipsarevici, fost număr 8 ATP". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 McLean, Ross (26 February 2024). "Preda is first Romanian J500 champion in 16 years, Dencheva also stars". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ↑ McLean, Ross (11 December 2023). "Klugman becomes first British girl to conquer Orange Bowl". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Istrate, David (4 October 2024). "Luca Preda, campionul european U18, va juca în această lună la Turneul Campionilor pentru juniori". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Dumitru, Silviu (4 June 2024). "Roland Garros 2024 (juniori): Luca Preda, în turul doi la simplu și la dublu". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Polledri, Graziella (5 June 2024). "Avec cet échange incroyable de Moïse Kouame, la France rêve encore à Roland Garros". Le HuffPost (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Rădulescu, Răzvan (6 June 2024). "Luca Preda s-a oprit în sferturile de dublu juniori de la Roland Garros. Eșec dramatic pentru puștiul român. Update". Fanatik (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Sode, Scott (4 September 2024). "Five Americans advance as No. 1 Jones upset on on[sic] Day 4 of 2024 US Open Junior Championships". US Open . Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Grigore, Daniel (6 September 2024). "Luca Preda s-a oprit în sferturi la juniori la US Open. Aproape de surpriză în fața favoritului #1". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Paul, Luminița (23 September 2024). "Două titluri europene la juniori pentru Luca Preda, sfertfinalist anul acesta la US Open". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Istrate, David (19 October 2024). "Luca Preda, eliminat în semifinalele Turneului Campionilor". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  14. ↑ McLean, Ross (2 October 2024). "Line-up revealed: 2024 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Cirican, Paul (18 October 2024). "Viitorul sună bine: rezultat fabulos al lui Luca Preda. E în semifinale la Turneul Campionilor, la juniori". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  16. ↑ Mihală, Cristian (20 October 2024). "Luca Preda a abandonat în finala mică a Turneului Campionilor pentru juniori". Eurosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  17. ↑ Fleşeru, Roxana (2 April 2025). "Marius Copil și Luca Preda s-au calificat în sferturi de finală la Țiriac Open: "Îmi dă o liniște foarte mare să joc alături de el"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Fleşeru, Roxana (2 April 2025). "Marius Copil și suferința din ultimii ani: „Mi se activa durerea în timpul meciului și dacă nu ești sută la sută..."". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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