Dominic Stricker stuns Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 1st round in Stockholm on Monday. Stricker will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Matteo Berrettini in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Stockholm
Stricker's Record

Stricker added to his prize money € 4,710 after winning this match. He has already won € 12,110 after this win. If he wins the next match, Dominic Stephan will add € 8,750 to his earnings to get in total € 20,860 in total.

Highlights Dominic Stricker vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic BNP Paribas Nordic Open – Stockholm

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Stricker
Kovacevic
6-4 5-7 6-4
2h:19
106
106
Total points
99
99
41
41
Winners
58
58
39%
39%
Ratio Winners
59%
59%
-- Serve --
16
16
Aces
8
8
1
1
Double Faults
3
3
54%
54%
1st in
63%
63%
89%
89%
1st won
77%
77%
41/46
41/46
1st won
58/75
58/75
54%
54%
2nd won
40%
40%
21/39
21/39
2nd won
18/45
18/45
-- Break Points --
2/11
2/11
Total
1/2
1/2
18%
18%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Stricker scored 106 points vs. Aleksandar’s 99.

Stricker

The Swiss served pretty well to win 89% of the points (41/46) behind his first serve, and he won 54% points (21/39) on his second serve. The Swiss blasted 16 aces and he committed 1 double fault. Stricker won this match even if he was not so effective in converting his break points as he converted only 18% (2/11) of the procured opportunities.

Kovacevic

On the other side, the American was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he conquered points (1/2). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Stricker and Kovacevic is 2-0 for Dominic Stephan.

Draw and next match H2H: Dominic Stricker vs. Matteo Berrettini – stats

Stricker will face Berrettini in the 2nd round.

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

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Stricker conquered in the 9th game (5-4) just before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

The American was powerless in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-4 to 6-4.

Dominic Stephan was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 8th game (4-4 0-40). On the other side, Stricker didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 56 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Dominic Stephan won just 2 points more than Aleksandar (29-27). Stricker lost 6 points on serve (20-6). On the losing side, Aleksandar conceded 9 points on serve (21-9).

2nd Set -
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Similarly to the 1st set, the set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition on serve. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that the American grabbed in the 12th

game (7-5) before finally winning the set (7-5).

The American failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 40.

Kovacevic was flawless in converting all his break points in the 12th game (6-5 15-40 and 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Stricker was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th

game (3-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 73 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the American won just 3 more points than Stricker (38-35). Kovacevic conceded 13 points on serve (29-13). On the losing side, Dominic Stephan conceded 9 points on serve (22-9).

3rd Set -
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Similarly to the 2nd set, the set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition on serve. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that the Swiss clinched in the 5th game (3-2) before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Stricker converted 16% of his break points (1/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A), the 5th (2-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Swiss didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 76 points. The Swiss was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than Kovacevic (42-34). Dominic Stephan surrendered 8 points on serve (20-8). In addition, on the other side, Aleksandar conceded 22 points on serve (26-22).

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

Tennis Scores in Stockholm

  • Matteo BerrettiniBerrettiniLuciano DarderiDarderi (6-4 6-3)
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoorPavel KotovKotov (6-4 6-3)
  • Dominic StrickerStrickerAleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (6-4 5-7 6-4)
  • Lorenzo SonegoSonegoMarc-Andrea HueslerHuesler (7-61 7-5)

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