Dominic Stricker
Swiss tennis player (born 2002)
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Dominic Stephan Stricker (Swiss Standard German: [ˈʃtrɪkər]; born 16 August 2002) is a Swiss professional tennis player.[5] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 88 achieved on 2 October 2023 and a best doubles ranking of No. 161 reached on 27 June 2022.[6]
Stricker at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Dominic Stephan Stricker |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland |
| Born | 16 August 2002[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Dieter Kindlmann (Apr 2023-Apr 2025)[3][4] |
| Prize money | US$ 1,935,902 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 25–32 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 88 (2 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 357 (12 January 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2025) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| US Open | 4R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–15 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 161 (27 June 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 462 (12 January 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 12 January 2026. | |
Stricker has won two ATP Tour titles in doubles. He represents Switzerland at the Davis Cup.
Junior career
Stricker had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 100–43 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] He won the 2020 French Open boys' singles title, defeating compatriot Leandro Riedi in the final.[7] He also won the boys' doubles category at the same event, with Italian Flavio Cobolli.
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 3 on 12 October 2020.[8]
Professional career
2021: ATP debut & Top 250 in singles, maiden ATP title & Top 200 in doubles
In March, ranked No. 874 in the world, Stricker received a wildcard entry into the 2021 BSI Challenger Lugano, Switzerland. He won the tournament, defeating Vitaliy Sachko in straight sets in the final. He became the 3rd youngest Swiss player after Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka to win an ATP Challenger title.[9] Following this successful run, he made his top 500 debut in singles.
In May, Stricker made his ATP debut at the 2021 Geneva Open as a wildcard where he beat former US Open champion and former ATP ranked number 3 Marin Čilić in the first round for his first ATP victory.[10] He then defeated Márton Fucsovics to reach his first ATP tour level quarterfinal.[11] He reached a career-high of World No. 334 in singles on 24 May 2021.
In June at the 2021 MercedesCup in Stuttgart he reached again the quarterfinals where he defeated second seed Hubert Hurkacz for his first top-20 win of the season. As a result, he moved into the top 300 at No. 289 on 14 June 2021.[12]
In July, partnering again with Vitaliy Sachko, he won his maiden Challenger doubles title at the 2021 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia defeating Argentines Tomás Martín Etcheverry/Renzo Olivo. He reached a career-high of No. 280 in singles and No. 371 in doubles on 12 July 2021.
He won his maiden ATP doubles title at the 2021 Swiss Open Gstaad, partnering Marc-Andrea Hüsler, defeating Polish pair Szymon Walków and Jan Zieliński.
In September, partnering also Marc-Andrea Hüsler, he reached the final of the 2021 Challenger Biel/Bienne, Switzerland but withdrew. As a result, he reached a new career-high doubles ranking of World No. 196 on 27 September 2021. He also reached the semifinals in singles, resulting in a new career-high singles ranking of World No. 269 on 4 October 2021.
2022: Top 125 debut in singles
He reached the top 200 at World No. 164 on 7 February 2022 after winning his second ATP Challenger title at the 2022 Cleveland Open. After reaching his third Challenger final and second title of the season at the 2022 Zug Open in Switzerland, he moved into the top 150.
In October, at the 2022 European Open in Antwerp, he defeated seventh seed Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets in the first round as a qualifier.[13] The following week, at the 2022 Swiss Indoors, he also reached the second round as a wildcard defeating Maxime Cressy[14] improving his chances to qualify for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals.[15] He qualified for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals on 27 October 2022 and reached the semifinals undefeated beating top seed Lorenzo Musetti en route in a five set thriller lasting close to two hours and a half.[16][17]
2023: Grand Slam debut & first win, two top-10 wins, top 100
At the 2023 Australian Open he reached the third round of qualifying.[18][19]
In May, he won his fifth Challenger at the Prague Open becoming the only Swiss player to win five Challenger titles before his 21st birthday.[20]
Ranked No. 116, he made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2023 French Open after entering the draw as lucky loser. He won his first Major match at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships defeating Alexei Popyrin in five sets after qualifying for the main draw. He won his second doubles title at the 2023 Swiss Open Gstaad as a wildcard pair partnering Stan Wawrinka, defeating the pair Marcelo Demoliner and Matwé Middelkoop.
Ranked No. 128, he reached the fourth round of a Major at the US Open after qualifying[21] and defeating again Alexei Popyrin, upsetting seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets[22] and Benjamin Bonzi also in five. As a result, he reached the top 100 at world No. 90 on 11 September 2023, becoming the youngest Swiss to reach the milestone since 20-year-old Stan Wawrinka did so in 2005.[23][24] He entered the 2023 Swiss Indoors as a wildcard and reached the quarterfinals defeating qualifier Benjamin Hassan and second seed Casper Ruud, his second top-10 win.[25]
In November, he qualified again for the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals[26] and again reached the semifinals.
2024-2025: Hiatus, United Cup debut
Ranked No. 300, Stricker competed as part of the Swiss team at the 2025 United Cup following a long six months hiatus from the ATP Tour in the first half of 2024.[27]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2025 US Open – Men's singles.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q3 | A | 1R | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | Q2 | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | 2R | 1R | Q3 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |
| US Open | A | Q1 | 4R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 3–2 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | |
| National representation | |||||||
| Davis Cup | WG2 | WG1 | QR | 0 / 0 | 1–1 | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | |
| Overall win–loss | 5–3 | 7–6 | 8–11 | 4–6 | 1–6 | 25–32 | |
| Year-end ranking | 241 | 118 | 94 | 301 | 50% | ||
Doubles
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| National representation | ||||||
| Davis Cup | G2 | G1 | QR | 0 / 0 | 3–1 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Titles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 6–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 12–6 | ||
| Year-end ranking | 199 | 434 | 253 | 301 | 67% | |
ATP Tour finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland |
ATP 250 | Clay | 6–1, 7–6(9–7) | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2023 | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland (2) |
ATP 250 | Clay | 7–6(10–8), 6–2 |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2021 | Challenger Città di Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2022 | Columbus Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2022 | Cleveland Open, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–1 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2022 | Zug Open, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2023 | Internazionali Città di Rovereto, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | 7–6(10–8), 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–1 | May 2023 | Prague Open, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | Internazionali Città di Perugia, Italy |
Challenger | Clay | 6–3, 5–7, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2021 | Challenger Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Challenger | Hard (i) | walkover | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2022 | Traralgon Tennis International, Australia |
Challenger | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2025 | M25 Trimbach, Switzerland | WTT | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2025 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | WTT | Clay | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2026 | M25 Trimbach, Switzerland | WTT | Carpet (i) | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2026 | M25 Saint-Dizier, France | WTT | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2021 | M15 Grenoble, France | WTT | Hard (i) | 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | May 2021 | M15 Madrid, Spain | WTT | Clay | 2–6, 6–2, [12–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2021 | M25 Klosters, Switzerland | WTT | Clay | 6–4, 6–7(1–7), [6–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2020 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | 6–7(3–7), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2020 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 |
Wins over top 10 players
- Stricker has a 2–3 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | DSR |
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| 2023 | |||||||
| 1. | 7 | US Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | 128 | |
| 2. | 8 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | Hard (i) | 2R | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) | 96 | |