Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
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 AsscheMatch time 1h 03m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Luca Van AsscheMárton FucsovicsPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
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.
