On Wednesday at the US Open, Swiss Dominic Stricker won his first Top 10 match, defeating World No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-7(5), 7-6(6), 6-3 to advance to the third round of a major for the first time.
For his second five-set victory at a major, the 21-year-old, who is making his US Open main draw debut, displayed drive and skill throughout the four-hour, 10-minute battle. Despite being two points away from losing three times in the fourth set in the hot circumstances, he recovered from 3-5.
Stricker shared his thoughts after the match and said: “I came out today pretty well. I felt good from the first set on. It was a tough battle but I am just super happy right now. I am going to enjoy the rest of the day and then I will recover for the next round.”
He further added: “I was down 3-5 and then I came back in the fourth set. I don’t know how, but I did it somehow and then I kept playing very high-level tennis. I am a bit speechless but it is a great day.”
Stricker was shocked over his victory and expressed his feelings: “Such a great day for me, such a great win,” Stricker added. “It gives me a lot of confidence and I think it is great to see from my team. We are working hard every day and it is so great to do that.”
Dominic Stephan Stricker in 2023
LLW Ranked no. (career-high), Peresypkina played her last match on the 22nd of August 2021 when she lost to Divine Dasam Nweke 7-5 6-2 in the qualifications in (draw).
This season Lika owns a compiled 1-2 match record.
Dominic Stephan Stricker |
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