Luca Pow (born 1 February 2005) is a British tennis player. He has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 1284 achieved on 19 August 2024.[2]
.jpg) Pow in 2023 Wimbledon Qualification | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 February 2005 Solihull, England[1] |
| Plays | Left-handed, two handed backhand |
| Prize money | $33,909 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1284 (19 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1284 (19 August 2024) |
| Last updated on: 19 August 2024. | |
Professional career
editIn April 2022 Pow won the British national junior tennis title to ensure a wildcard into the 2022 Wimbledon Championship qualifying draw.[3] In the qualifying he lost in the first round to the 26th seed, American Mitchell Krueger.[4]
In 2023 he successfully defended his national U18 title.[5][6] In the qualifying for the 2023 Wimbledon Championship he lost in the first round to Dutchman Gijs Brouwer.[7]
He made his main draw ATP debut in the men’s doubles at the 2024 Winston-Salem Open playing alongside Dhakshineswar Suresh.[8] In the first round the pair defeated sixth seeds Andrés Molteni and Ariel Behar.[9]
College career
editHe joined Wake Forest University in 2023 to study for a Business degree.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Solihull teen tennis ace has wildcard for Wimbledon after becoming junior national champion". Solihul Onserver. April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Luca Pow". ATP. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mingge Xu and Luca Pow win LTA 18U Junior National Championships". lta.org.uk.
- ^ Mason, Sarah (June 21, 2022). "Solihull teenager heads to Wimbledon for wildcard qualifier". Solihull Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Isabelle Lacy and Luca Pow crowned 18U Junior National champions". lta.org. 14 April 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Mason, Sarah (April 17, 2023). "Solihull tennis ace ready to take on Wimbledon qualifiers". Solihull Observer. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "LUCA POW KNOCKED OUT BY GIJS BROUWER IN OPENING WIMBLEDON QUALIFIER, TARGETS JUNIORS AT WIMBLEDON". Eurosport. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Two Wake Forest tennis players added to Winston-Salem Open field; Defending Champion Baez is top seed". Journalnow.com. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (Aug 20, 2024). "Dhakshineswar Suresh and Luca Pow claim a hard-fought 2-1 win over Argentina's Andres Molteni and Ariel Behar at Winston-Salem Open 2024". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Alumni". lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2024.