Who would have thought that Luca Van Assche could face Novak Djokovic in an ATP 250? Yet the French is preparing to challenge the world number 1 for the match of his life in Banja Luka in Bosnia.
Luca Van Assche is about to play the most important match of his very young career at the age of 18. Having just entered the top 100, the Frenchman who recently won at the challenger Sanremo has above all climbed the ladder prematurely. The tricolor in the 1/6th final of Banja Luka dismissed Stanislas Wawrinka after 2h44 of play. Largely dominated, he reversed the trend by finally winning in three sets (1-6 / 7-6 / 6-4) . After his victory over the Vaudois, he assured after his success in front of the press that meeting the Serb in Bosnia is “a source of pride”.
Diminished, the native of Belgrade will not be in Olympic form against the young Frenchman whom he “knows little”. The world number 1 is hit in the “elbow which is not in an ideal condition”. The Frenchman will have to move mountains to get rid of the man with 22 Grand Slam titles who, even when diminished, generally manages to win. He had won the Australian Open in 2021 with a torn abdominal so elbow discomfort should not handicap him more than that. This match already badly embarked for Luca Van Assche will undoubtedly remain a personal and professional springboard for the rest of his career.
Theoretically, the meeting between the two players is scheduled for 3 p.m. Unlike football, the time of tennis matches is not fixed. The start of the game depends on the duration of the previous matches.
The poster between Luca Van Assche and Novak Djokovic is worth the detour. Eurosport decided to broadcast the entire meeting.
Eurosport has turned its programming upside down to broadcast the match between Luca Van Assche and Novak Djokovic. The media will broadcast the poster on its streaming platforms.
- Betclic : Novak Djokovic : 1.06 / Luca Van Assche: 9.40
- Unibet : Novak Djokovic: 1.06 / Luca Van Assche: 9.40
- FrancePari : Novak Djokovic: 1.03 / Luca Van Assche: 9.25