Luca Preda
Romanian tennis player (born 2006)
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Luca Preda (born 19 March 2006) is a Romanian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 748 achieved on 27 October 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 861 achieved on 19 May 2025.
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RomaniaPreda at the 2023 Orange Bowl | |
| Country (sports) | Romania |
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| Born | 19 March 2006 Constanța, Romania |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Uladzimir Ignatik |
| Prize money | US $20,585 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 748 (27 October 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 766 (19 January 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 861 (19 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 900 (27 October 2025) |
| Last updated on: 27 January 2026. | |
Early life
Junior career
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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, Preda made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard into the doubles main draw of the Țiriac Open, partnering compatriot Marius Copil.[17][18] He won his first ATP doubles match over Karol Drzewiecki and Piotr Matuszewski.[19]
