Van Assche climbs to career-high No. 34 after Paris run; new French No. 2

Luca Van Assche's run at Rolex Paris ended in a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 semi-final loss to third seed Ben Shelton, but the 22-year-old leaves with a career-high No. 34 ranking and the French No. 2 spot behind Arthur Fils. The former junior world No. 1, crowned in Estoril in July, insists the ranking will follow if he keeps learning.

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