Banja Luka Open: Frenchman Van Assche downs Wawrinka to set up Djokovic clash
Luca Van Assche edged out Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Monday afternoon. He’ll play top seed Novak Djokovic in the next round
Luca van Assche (Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic)
Frenchman Luca Van Assche edged out Swiss Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 to move into the second round of the Banja Luka Open at the Tennis Klub Mladost on Monday.
Van Assche, ranked No 87, will play top seed Novak Djokovic next.
“I am very happy with my victory,” Van Assche said. “Stan is a legend in our sport and I am very satisfied with my performance.
“I am only 18 years old and to play against Novak Djokovic is something incredible. The crowd will not be for me but I will try to win.”
Banja Luka ATP250, other first-round results (Tennis Klub Mladost, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):
- Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Hugo Gaston
- Damir Dzumhur vs. Liam Broady
- Richard Gasquet vs. Dino Prizmic
- Roman Safiullin vs. Laslo Djere
- Gael Monfils vs. Jiri Lehecka
- Radu Albot vs. Federico Coria
- Elias Ymer vs. Abedallah Shelbayh
- Hamad Medjedovic vs. Gregoire Barrere
- Dusan Lajovic vs. Filip Krajinovic
- Alex Molcan vs. Taro Daniel: monday
- Alexei Popyrin beat Tallon Griekspoor (5): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)
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