Dominic Stricker Beats Arthur Fils in Gstaad | ATP Tour | Tennis

The fierce lefty serve of Dominic Stricker proved essential to the end result of an all-#NextGenATP conflict Tuesday on the EFG Swiss Open Gstaadthe place the house favorite edged Arthur Son 7-6(4), 7-6(4).

The 20-year-old Stricker received 82 per cent (36/44) of factors behind his first supply to carry off his French rival in one-hour, 44-minutes. It was a primary ATP Tour victory of the season for the Swiss, who arrived on the Alpine clay-court ATP 250 at a career-high No. 106 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

Together with his victory, Stricker solidified seventh place within the Pepperstone ATP Stay Subsequent Gen Race. The 19-year-old Fils stays in fourth, as each chase a spot on the season-ending Next Gen ATP Finals. Stricker, who reached the semi-finals on the 21-and-under occasion final yr, subsequent performs second seed Miomir Kecmanovic in his homeland.

Stricker’s countyman Stan Wawrinka additionally reached the second spherical in Gstaad. The previous World No. 3 led Roberto Carballes Baena 6-1, 3-1 when the Spanish sixth seed was compelled to retire.

Wawrinka is competing for the primary time since 2013 in Gstaad, the place he reached the ultimate in 2005. The 38-year-old’s second-round opponent might be James Munar.

In different Tuesday motion, South American trio Facundo Bagnis, Pedro Cachin and John Paul Varillas all loved first-round victories. Argentine qualifier Bagnis battled previous Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 for his first ATP Tour win on clay since July 2022. The 33-year-old subsequent meets Varillas, who eased previous Otto Virtanen 6-2, 6-3.

Bagnis’ countryman Cachin beat taro daniel 6-4, 6-1 to set a second-round assembly with prime seed Roberto Bautista Agutwhereas Albert Ramos-Vinolas outlasted wild card Fabio Fognini 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 to e book a showdown with Lorenzo Sonego.