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.
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
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]
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