Dominic Stricker (ATP 258) will not repeat his 2023 course at the Swiss Indoors. Quarter-finalist last year, the Bernese fell in the second round.
The left-hander lost 6-3 7-6 (7/2) to Holger Rune (14), finalist of the tournament in 2022. Still too “tender” against such a player, Dominic Stricker let a second set slip away which held out his arms to him. He, in fact, led 5-2 before losing 7/2.
A quarter-finalist last week in Stockholm, the Bernese is however on the path to renewal after having suffered from back pain for a long time and having begun a very laborious return to the courts in June. Benefiting from a protected ranking until next February, he is, for the moment, the only Swiss player guaranteed to be admitted directly into the main draw of the 2025 Australian Open…
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