Dominic Stricker, Alex Michelsen Rise In Next Gen Race | ATP Tour | Tennis

A semi-finalist eventually season’s Next Gen ATP Finals, Dominic Stricker has boosted his hopes of returning to the 21-and-under occasion this yr after he earned his main maiden win at Wimbledon.

The 20-year-old Swiss has climbed one place to seventh (371 factors) within the Pepperstone ATP Stay Subsequent Gen Race after defeating Australian Alexei Popyrin at SW19, earlier than he fell towards tenth seed Frances Tiafoe.

Stricker is trying to transfer additional this week when he competes on house soil on the ATP 250 in Gstaad. The lefty defeated fellow #NextGenATP star Arthur Son (693 factors) within the first spherical.

American Alex Michelsen has additionally climbed after successful his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Chicago. The 18-year-old, who’s aiming to make his debut on the Next Gen ATP Finalsis eleventh within the Stay Subsequent Gen Race (286 factors). Michelsen is in motion on the ATP 250 event on grass in Newport this week. He defeated big-serving American Maxime Cressy in three units in his opening match to earn his first tour-level win.

The 20-year-old American Ben Shelton (645 factors) and 19-year-old Frenchman Luca Van Assche (487 factors) are fifth and sixth, respectively, and stay on the right track to qualify for the 21-and-under occasion. Van Assche is in motion on the ATP 250 in Bastad, the place he superior to the second spherical.