Novak Djokovic is about to face Luca Van Assche in the newly minted tournament in Banja Luka. Novak is widely appreciated not only in Serbia but also all over the Balkans (and the world!). Here is a telling video about the appreciation of the tennis fans (and beyond) in Banja Luka.
Madness in Banjaluka for #Djokovic practice.
📷 @jjmedic89 pic.twitter.com/8bdYNyVnzV
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) April 17, 2023
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 13th of April when he lost to world no.20 Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
At the moment, during this season Djokovic has a compiled 16-2 win-loss record. Novak clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Van Assche in Banja Luka, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.87 (career-high), Luca has managed to achieve a composed 16-9 match record in 2023. Luca is currently competing in Banja Luka where he defeated the world no.84 Stan Wawrinka 1-6 7-64 6-4.
Luca Van Assche will square off with the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never competed against each other as of now in top competitions.
The French player clinched 2 titles in 2023 in the Pau Challenger and the Sanremo Challenger.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Novak Djokovic and Luca Van Assche have never faced off.