LucaNardi

Luca Nardi is an Italian professional tennis player from Pesaro, Italy. He was born on August 6, 2003, and stands 6'1". He hits right-handed with a two-handed backhand, and his game is built on aggressive baseline play and a much-improved serve. Nardi showed promise early. In 2018, at 14 years and 10 months old, he became the youngest Italian ever to earn an ATP ranking point. He went on to build his career on the ITF and Challenger circuits, where he became known as an efficient closer. In 2023 he qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals, which features the best players aged 21 and under. His breakthrough came at Indian Wells in 2024. He entered the main draw as a lucky loser and beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round, one of the biggest upsets of the season. He kept climbing from there and reached a career-high ranking of No. 67 in 2025. In 2026 he added Renzo Furlan, the former coach of Jasmine Paolini, to his coaching team.