Luca Preda (born 19 March 2006) is a Romanian professional

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player. He has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 5, achieved on 29 April 2024.

Early life

Preda was born in

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. His mother is a former basketball player. He began playing tennis at the age of four and trained at Tennis Club Play Constanţa. He also played basketball at Athletic Constanţa.

Junior career

In June 2023, Preda won his first J300 title at the ITF German Juniors in

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, defeating Lasse Pörtner in the final. That December, he reached the final of the J500

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, but lost to Danil Panarin. In February 2024, he won his first J500 title in

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. He was the first Romanian player to win a J500 tournament since

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in 2008. In April, he also reached the final of the J500 event in Offenbach, but retired in the first set against

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. He made his Junior Grand Slam debut at the

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in June, reaching the second round in

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and quarterfinals in doubles. At the

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in September, he reached the quarterfinals in

and semifinals in doubles. Later that month, he won the J300 U18 European Junior Championships in

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in both singles and doubles. In October, he qualified for the

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, where he reached the semifinals.

Professional career

In March 2025, he made his

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debut as a wildcard into the doubles main draw of the Țiriac Open, partnering compatriot

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Preda, Luca 2006 births Living people 21st-century Romanian sportsmen Romanian male tennis players Sportspeople from Constanța