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Luca Van Assche vs Márton Fucsovics — 6-3 4-0 ret.
 Márton Fucsovics✓ | 6 | 4 |
 Luca Van Assche | 3 | 0 |
def. by retirement
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Márton Fucsovics reached the second round when Luca Van Assche retired with a back injury, trailing 6–3 4–0 after 1h 03m on Court 9. The Hungarian, the 2010 Wimbledon boys' champion, had broken the Frenchman's serve at every opportunity, converting all five break points he earned. Van Assche, who had won the Parma Challenger on clay two weeks earlier, was unable to continue with the pain in his back.
Luca Van AsscheStats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
At this Stage
Barely an hour of play, and a sorry way for it to finish: Van Assche, who had arrived buoyant from a Parma Challenger title a fortnight earlier, pulled up with a back injury and retired trailing 6-3 4-0. Fucsovics had been ruthless with what he was offered, converting all five break points he earned before the stoppage. The Hungarian — Wimbledon's boys' champion back in 2010 — thus reached the second round the quietest way possible, legs fresh. It mattered: 16th seed Learner Tien waited in the last 64, and Fucsovics beat him in four sets.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 1:02
Tale of the tape
Luca Van AsscheMárton FucsovicsPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Van Assche retired with a back injury while trailing 6–3 4–0, handing Fucsovics the match.
- Fucsovics, who won the Wimbledon boys' singles title here in 2010, remained one of the tournament's former junior champions.
- Van Assche had entered with confidence after capturing the Parma Challenger on clay a fortnight earlier.
Head to head
This was their first career meeting.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.