Dominic Stephan Stricker bests Bonzi in the 3rd round to set up a battle vs Fritz at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Stricker hustles Bonzi to come up against Taylor Fritz in the 4th round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Dominic Stricker vs. Benjamin Bonzi

Dominic Stricker victorious over Benjamin Bonzi 2-6 7-5 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2 in the 3rd round in New York on Friday. Stricker will play Taylor Fritz in the 4th round. The battle lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes. This will be his best result in this competition. Previously, the best he could do was reach the qualifications in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event.

Stricker
New York
Stricker's Record

Stricker added to his prize money $ 93,000 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 284,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Swiss will add $ 171,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 455,000 in total.

Highlights Dominic Stricker vs. Benjamin Bonzi U.S. Open – New York

Stricker’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Stricker
Bonzi
Dominic Stricker
2-6 7-5 7-64
3-6 6-2
3h:27
Benjamin Bonzi
150
150
Total points
153
153
57
57
Winners
53
53
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
55
55
Unforced
40
40
58%
58%
Ratio Unforced
42%
42%
32/48
32/48
Net Approaches
28/49
28/49
67%
67%
Perc
57%
57%
-- Serve --
14
14
Aces
10
10
3
3
Double Faults
4
4
51%
51%
1st in
54%
54%
70%
70%
1st won
70%
70%
57/82
57/82
1st won
53/76
53/76
48%
48%
2nd won
52%
52%
38/79
38/79
2nd won
34/66
34/66
206
206
Fastest serve
206
206
185
185
AVG 1st Serve
183
183
140
140
AVG 2nd Serve
152
152
-- Break Points --
7/9
7/9
Total
7/15
7/15
78%
78%
Won
47%
47%
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The Swiss won this encounter even if he conquered less points than Bonzi (150 vs. 153).

Stricker

Dominic Stephan struck 14 aces and he committed 3 double faults. Stricker was pretty effective at converting 78% of the break points that he conquered (7/9).

Bonzi

On the other side, the French player was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 47% – 7/15). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this match, the head to head between Stricker and Bonzi is 1-0 for Dominic Stephan.

Draw and next match H2H: Dominic Stricker vs. Taylor Fritz – stats

Stricker will square off with Fritz in the 4th round.

There is no head to head record between Dominic Stricker and Taylor Fritz since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Dominic Stricker Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bonzi 6-2
BonziStricker
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BonziStricker
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
BonziStricker
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
BonziStricker
4
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
BonziStricker
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BonziStricker
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
BonziStricker
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
BonziStricker
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Stricker took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Benjamin Bonzi in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Benjamin extended his lead after breaking Dominic Stephan in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).

Certainly, a key moment was when Bonzi won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to convert the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

Bonzi was perfect in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 3rd (2-0 15-40) and the 7th game (5-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Benjamin didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 50 points. Bonzi was the one to win the set after conquering 14 more points than the Swiss (32-18). The French player conceded 6 points on serve (17-6). on the other side of the net, Stricker conceded 15 points on serve (12-15).

2nd Set -
Stricker 7-5
StrickerBonzi
7
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
StrickerBonzi
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
StrickerBonzi
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
StrickerBonzi
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
StrickerBonzi
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
StrickerBonzi
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
StrickerBonzi
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
StrickerBonzi
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
StrickerBonzi
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
StrickerBonzi
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

The Swiss won the set after he broke Bonzi in the 8th (5-3) and in the 12th (7-5) game. Benjamin tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. Nonetheless, Stricker managed to stay calm and finish the job to win the set 7-5.

Dominic Stephan failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 40.

The Swiss was flawless in converting all his break points in the 8th (4-3 0-40) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40). On the other side, Benjamin converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A) and the 9th game (3-5 40-A).

They contested 74 points. Dominic Stephan was the one to win the set after conquering 6 more points than Benjamin (40-34). Stricker conceded 16 points on serve (27-16). On the losing side, the French player conceded 13 points on serve (18-13).

3rd Set -
Stricker 7-6
StrickerBonzi
7
6
S
1
0
B
1
1
B
2
1
S
3
1
S
4
1
B
4
2
B
5
2
S
6
2
S
6
3
B
6
4
B
7
4
StrickerBonzi
6
6
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StrickerBonzi
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
StrickerBonzi
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
StrickerBonzi
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
StrickerBonzi
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
StrickerBonzi
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
3
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
StrickerBonzi
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
StrickerBonzi
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
StrickerBonzi
1
0
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40

Stricker had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Benjamin Bonzi in the 2nd game (2-0). Anyhow, that wasn’t sufficient for Dominic Stephan to win the set as Benjamin found the way to break back in the 3rd (1-2), in the 5th (2-3) and in the 9th (4-5) game. Dominic Stephan kept his cool before winning the set at the breaker at 4.

Stricker failed to serve out the set when leading 5-3 to be broken at 30.

Tiebreak

Dominic Stephan won 3 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 7th (5-2) and 11th (7-4) point. On the other side, the French player won a minibreak in the 9th (3-6) point.

The Swiss won the tiebreak 7-4 after he conquered a decisive 4-2 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4

Dominic Stephan converted 75% of his break points (3/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 0-40), the 4th (2-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A). In addition on the other side, Benjamin converted 50% of his break points (3/6). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 3rd (0-2 15-40), the 5th (1-3 30-40) and the 8th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 82 points. This set was so close that, Dominic Stephan won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. Dominic Stephan dropped 18 points on serve (22-18). Regarding the other side of the net, the French player conceded 19 points on serve (23-19).

4th Set -
Bonzi 6-3
BonziStricker
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
BonziStricker
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
BonziStricker
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BonziStricker
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
BonziStricker
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BonziStricker
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
BonziStricker
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
BonziStricker
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
BonziStricker
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that the French player snatched in the 6th game (4-2) just before eventually conquering the set (6-3).

Benjamin was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (3-2 40-A). On the other side, Benjamin didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 50 points. Benjamin was the one to win the set after conquering 10 more points than the Swiss (30-20). Bonzi lost 5 points on serve (20-5). on the other side of the court, the Swiss conceded 10 points on serve (15-10).

5th Set -
Stricker 6-2
StrickerBonzi
6
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StrickerBonzi
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
StrickerBonzi
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
StrickerBonzi
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StrickerBonzi
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
StrickerBonzi
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StrickerBonzi
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
StrickerBonzi
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Dominic Stephan in this set was too good for Benjamin and without too much hustling he won 6-2 after breaking Bonzi in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

Dominic Stephan converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 0-40 and 15-40) and the 8th game (5-2 15-40). On the other side, Bonzi was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 1st game (0-0 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 47 points. Dominic Stephan was the winner of the set after clinching 13 more points than the French player (30-17). Dominic Stephan dropped 7 points on serve (19-7). Regarding the other side of the net, the French player conceded 11 points on serve (10-11).

1st
Stricker
Bonzi
2-6
2
6
2
5
1
5
1
4
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
2nd
Stricker
Bonzi
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Stricker
Bonzi
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
4th
Stricker
Bonzi
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
5th
Stricker
Bonzi
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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