# Van Assche reaches Masters 1000 semi-finals

> Van Assche beats Hijikata to reach first Masters 1000 semi-final in Paris.
- Title: Van Assche reaches Masters 1000 semi-finals · Tennis Majors
- Summary: Van Assche beats Hijikata to reach first Masters 1000 semi-final in Paris. Luca Van Assche reaches his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Paris after beating…
- Keywords: rolex paris masters, luca van assche, rinky hijikata, ben shelton, masters 1000, semi-final, tennis, paris, Tennis Majors
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- Published: 2026-11-06T18:11:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rolex paris masters, luca van assche, rinky hijikata, ben shelton, masters 1000, semi-final, tennis, paris, sports
## Van Assche beats Hijikata
Luca Van Assche, the last Frenchman in the draw, beat qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5 to reach the Rolex Paris Masters semi-finals.
## Van Assche's comeback
Trailing 2-0 in the decider, Van Assche broke Hijikata to love at 6-5 and sealed the win on his first match point.
## Van Assche's ranking
The win moves Van Assche into the top 35 and sets up a semi-final clash with Ben Shelton.
## Hijikata's ranking
Hijikata, ranked No. 83 at the start of the week, leaves La Défense with the best ranking of his career, inside the top 60.
## Van Assche's comments
Van Assche said he was happy to have turned the situation around and that the surface suited Hijikata well.

> I’m happy to have turned the situation around
## Hijikata's comments
Hijikata credited Van Assche for coming up with the goods when he needed to in the decider.

> He came up with the goods when he needed to
## Next match
Van Assche will face Ben Shelton, who beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach his first Paris semi-final.
## Van Assche's path
Van Assche had beaten Mariano Navone, Learner Tien, and Lorenzo Musetti to reach the quarter-finals.
## Key takeaway

Luca Van Assche reaches his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Paris after beating qualifier Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5.