Lukáš Klein: Rare Prestige Player Chasing the Top 100

Lukáš Klein has been as high as 109 in the world, won five Challenger titles and finished 2025 as Slovakia’s Player of the Year. Then 2026 brought two surgeries: his back in March, and his hand just days before we spoke.

We talk about how he’s coping, why time at home with his one-year-old son has been the silver lining, and his plan to be back competing next spring.

We discuss:

• What really separates Futures, Challengers and the ATP.
• The week the ATP withdrew him from Ortisei by mistake, and how he still won the title.
• Being two sets to one up on Zverev at the Australian Open.
• Beating Stan Wawrinka in Gstaad, and Stan’s unbelievable chip returns.
• Why he’s stuck with the Head Prestige when so many players have moved on.

A great listen for players and parents chasing the next level. Prestige fans, go back to Ep 278 with HEAD’s Max Defregger for 25 years of the iPrestige.

Hope you enjoy!

Fabio