Swiss, Federer, Next Gen: Everything you always wanted to know about Dominic Stricker (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2023 Next Gen Finals
Dominic Stricker is a rising star on the ATP Tour. Here’s everything you need to know about the young Swiss player
Dominic Stricker at the 2022 Basel Open
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Who is Dominic Stricker?
Dominic Stricker is a rising Swiss tennis player who won the Roland-Garros boys singles and doubles title in 2020 and is now competing on the pro tour.
Is Dominic Stricker playing the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2023?
Yes, Dominic Stricker is competing in the ATP Next Gen Finals in Jeddah in November and December 2023. He is in the Green Group along with Arthur Fils, Luca Nardi, and Flavio Cobolli.
Stricker qualified for the semi-finals despite losing two and winning only one of his three group matches. A straight sets win over Luca Nardi proved crucial as Stricker was able to get through courtesy of his set win/loss difference.
Stricker went out in the last four to Hamad Medjedovic, retiring with injury after having lost the first set.
DID Dominic Stricker play the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2022?
Yes. Dominic Stricker qualified for the ATP Next Gen Finals in 2022. This is the first time for Stricker at the season-ending event for players aged 21 and under.
Seeded seventh, Stricker won all his three matches in the round robin stage to qualify for the semi-finals in Milan. The Swiss defeated Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti and Chun-hsin Tseng to advance to the last four. He lost to Jiri Lehecka in the semi-finals.
What is Dominic Stricker’s highest ranking?
Stricker’s highest ranking is No 88, which he reached on October 2, 2023. You can find his current ranking and ranking history on his ATP Tour profile page.
What is Stricker’s best performance at the ATP Tour level?
Stricker has reached two ATP-level quarter-finals, both coming in 2021. He reached the last eight in his ATP Tour debut at the Geneva Open as a wild card, where he beat Marin Cilic and Marton Fucsovics, and followed that with a quarter-final in Stuttgart, where he also received a wild card and beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz for his first career top 20 win.
He reached the round of 16 at the 2023 US Open, where he lost to Taylor Fritz.
Who is Dominic Stricker’s coach?
Stricker is coached by Sven Swinnen, a former player himself who reached the top 500 in singles and who was often a practice partner for Roger Federer at the Swiss National Federation in their younger days.
Who are Dominic Stricker’s family?
Dominic Stricker’s family includes father Stephan, mother Sabine, and sister Michele.
In an interview to the ATP Tour, Stricker spoke about the influence of his family. “My parents have had a very big impact on my life. My sister is always there for me. I think it’s just my family. It’s not easy for me and for my family to be away the whole time. They really support me a lot.”
Who was Domnic Stricker’s favourite player while growing up?
Not surprisingly, Stricker’s idol while growing up was 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer.
“Of course, if you live in Switzerland…My one big idol [had to be] Roger Federer,” he told the ATP Tour. “Roger is Swiss and has a pretty similar game to how I would like to play.”
The two have also practiced together with Federer inviting Stricker to do some pre-season training in Dubai at the end of the 2021 season. “Roger invited Dominic to Dubai twice already to do some practice, some pre-season stuff, so that was really helpful. Roger knows us now pretty well and we got some really good tips from him,” his coach told the ATP Tour.
Was Dominic Stricker a good junior?
Dominic Stricker reached a career-high ranking of No 8 as a junior. He won the French Open boys singles event, beating compatriot Leandro Riedi in the final, and the doubles event in 2020, partnering Flavio Cobolli. This made him the first player to sweep both the titles in Paris since Fernando Gonzalez in 1998.
What other sports does Stricker follow?
Stricker says he loves following other sports and likes to watch them live as well. “If I’m on Tour, I really love to see different sports. It was pretty impressive to see the NBA. It is such a great sport. I would say my favourite sports are football and ice hockey. I support Young Boys. They are good in the Swiss League. They won a few championships,” he said.
Is Stricker on social media?
Stricker is on Twitter where he has 2,500 followers as well as on Instagram where he has more than 35,000 followers.
