Tennis: Van Assche Qualified in Paris for His First Semifinal of Masters 1000
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Qualified for his first semifinal in Masters 1000, Luca Van Assche enjoyed and displayed her ambitions before challenging Ben Shelton.
Van Assche, who was already competing for his first quarter final in the Masters 1000, will face American Ben Shelton (serial head N.3 and 4th world), winner of his compatriot Tommy Paul (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) for a spot in the finals. He won in July on Estoril's beaten ground for the first time on the main circuit (an ATP 250), and was assured, even before his next appointment, that he would be among the 40 best players in the world (34th, N.2 French)…
At 22, Luca Van Assche qualified for the first Masters 1000 semifinal of his career. The Frenchman, 47th world player, eliminated Australian Rinky Hijikata (83rd) on Friday in three sets (6-4, 6-7, 7-5), after a 2h45 fight. He will find American Ben Shelton to try...
Shelton vs Van Assche Picks, Predictions & Odds for Paris Semis
Frenchman Luca Van Assche will be back in front of his compatriot fans on Saturday morning when he clashes with American Ben Shelton in the semifinals of the 2026 Paris Masters. First serve is scheduled for 8:30 am ET. The winner will face the winner of Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final. I … Continued
Frenchman Luca Van Asche achieved a dramatic success and qualified for the semifinals of the Paris Masters tournament. In a contested quarterfinal clash, he prevailed over Australian qualifier Rinki Hijikata 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-5.
Less active since his US Open final, the American has climbed into the semifinals of the Rolex Paris Masters, his third in Masters 1000. He will be opposed to the Frenchman Luca Van Assche (Saturday, live on Eurosport, available on the Team).
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