Luka Pavlovic (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 2000 Stains, France |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed, Two-handed backhand |
| Coach | Ivan Petkovic |
| Prize money | $209,735 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (21 July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 199 (18 august 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2025) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2025) |
| US Open | Q1 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 423 (16 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 446 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 14 July 2025. | |
Luka Pavlovic (born 30 March 2000) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 184 achieved on 21 July 2025. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 426 achieved on 16 June 2025.[1]
Early life
Pavlovic is of Serbian descent.[2]
Professional career
2016: Turned professional
Pavlovic turned pro in 2016 on the International Tennis Federation Tour.[3][4]
2021: First ITF title
In September, Pavlovic won his first ITF title in Pirot, Serbia, defeating Cezar Cretu in the final.[4]
2024: First Challenger final
In September, Pavlovic reached his first Challenger in Sibiu, losing to fellow countryman and third seed Valentin Royer in the final.[5]
2025: Two Challenger finals, top 200
In April, Pavlovic reached his second final at the Challenger 125 in Mexico City as an alternate, losing to Felipe Meligeni Alves in the final.[6][7]
In May, Pavlovic made his Grand Slam qualifying debut at the French Open, losing in the first round to Tomas Barrios Vera. In June, Pavlovic participated in the qualifying competition at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. He defeated Tristan Boyer in the first round, then James Trotter in the second round before ultimately losing to Beibit Zhukayev in the qualifying final.[8]
In June, Pavlovic reached his third Challenger final at the 2025 Ion Țiriac Challenger, without dropping a set on the way, before losing to Francesco Maestrelli in the final. As a result he reached the top 200 in the singles rankings on 14 July 2025.[9][10]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| French Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Wimbledon | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| US Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2024 | Sibiu Open, Romania | Challenger | Clay | Valentin Royer
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4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2025 | Mexico City Open | Challenger | Clay |  Felipe Meligeni Alves
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2025 | Ion Țiriac Challenger, Romania | Challenger | Clay |  Francesco Maestrelli
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6–7(7–9), 4–6 |
ITF Tour finals
Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2021 | M15 Pirot, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Cezar Crețu
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2023 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Martyn Pawelski
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4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2023 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Dusan Obradovic
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2023 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Andrej Nedic
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7–5, 3–1 (Ret) |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2024 | M15 Poreč, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Sandro Kopp
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2024 | M25 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Adam Heinonen
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Petar Jovanovic
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4–6, 0–2 (ret) |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Peter Fajta
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7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2024 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dusan Obradovic
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6–3, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "Luka Pavlovic | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ B92.sport (16 August 2025). "Ako Novak osvoji US open, biće zahvalan ovom Srbinu FOTO/VIDEO [Serbian]" [If Novak wins the US Open, he will be grateful to this Serbian PHOTO/VIDEO]. b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Luka Pavlovic | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ a b Pavlovic ITF Overview
- ^ "Brouwer, Munar save MPs en route to Challenger title runs". ATPTour. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Felipe Meligeni Wins Career-Defining Title in Mexico City". Footboom. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Nava notches third straight Challenger title; Cilic stopped short in Madrid final; Collignon, Meligeni Alves rise to career highs following triumphs". ATPTour. 14 April 2025.
- ^ "What were the key Wimbledon qualifying results?". 26 June 2025.
- ^ @ATPChallenger (July 6, 2025). "A magical week for Francesco Maestrelli 💫 The Italian defeats Pavlovic 7-6(7), 6-4 to claim his second title of the year in Brasov! #ATPChallenger @federtennis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Sakamoto Strikes Again". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2025.