Luca Nardi | Bio | ATP Tour

Started playing tennis at age seven, at local club in hometown of Pesaro with brother, Niccolo. Decided to pursue professional career at age 16.
Father, Dario, is a notary. Mother, Raffaella.
Brother, Niccolo (seven years older), is a graphic designer. Sister, Julia (six years older), is studying to be a notary.
Favourite surface is hard and shot is forehand.
Tennis idol is Roger Federer.
Biggest passion outside tennis is riding motorcycles (Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi is from his hometown).
Favourite sport outside tennis is padel.
Favourite team is Napoli football club in Italy's Serie A.
Dream job outside tennis is physiotherapist.
Enjoys listening to Latin/Reggaeton music. Favourite musician is 'Ozuna'.
Perfect day without tennis includes waking up late, eating mom's 'pasta al forno', riding his motorcycle, playing padel and eating sushi for dinner.
Favourite food is sushi.

(UPDATED 30 JUNE 2025)

Broke into Top 200 in April 2022, Top 100 in March 2024, then achieved a career-high No. 67 in March 2025 after advancing to 1st ATP Tour QF in Dubai as LL.
Entered 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells as No. 123-ranked LL to become lowest-ranked player to defeat No. 1 Djokovic at an ATP Masters 1000 or Grand Slam event in his career.
Earned 1st ATP Tour win at 2022 Astana as Q after appearing in main draws of 2020 Antwerp as Q, 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Rome as WC and 2022 Hamburg as Q.
Owns 98-66 Challenger record (7-4 in finals), winning 1st title on home soil at 2022 Forli-1.
Coming from same hometown as Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi, he notes riding motorcycles as his biggest passion outside tennis.