Marco Cecchinato vs Luca Van Assche — Parma Quarter-final
ITA8
FRA2
Cecchinato M.
Luca Van Assche defeated Marco Cecchinato 3-6 6-0 6-1 in the Parma quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Luca Van Assche came in ranked #48, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Luca Van Assche extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Around the match
Van Assche advances to semifinals after dominant second and third set performance, recovering from a poor first set marked by seven double faults.
Cecchinato's strong start unravels as shoulder injury hampers him in the latter stages, resulting in a heavily one-sided loss after winning the first set.
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Key context
- Match story: Luca Van Assche dropped the opening set before beating Marco Cecchinato 3–6 6–0 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | Umag | Q1 | clay | Luca Van Assche | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2023-05-29 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Luca Van Assche | 6-1 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadCecchinato M.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Van Assche L.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About