Extra round at an exotic carpet tournament: Stricker plays it safe during the end-of-year sprint

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Australian Open, NextGen Finals and more available team support: there is a lot at stake for Dominic Stricker (21) at the end of this year. Thanks to the 90 points he achieved by reaching the quarter-finals at the Swiss Indoors, he has taken a giant step towards all his goals. It’s entirely possible that the status quo is already enough. But in order not to take any risks, the Bernese has now decided to drive an extra lap. Stricker maintains his registration for the small Challenger tournament in Ismaning, in the Munich district. Starting Tuesday, he will start there as the top seed.

The goal is clear: get a few extra ATP points if possible to maintain your place in the top 100 of the world rankings (currently 90). If he does this in early December, he will be firmly in the main draw of the Australian Open.

A few extra points would also help him qualify for the NextGen finals in Saudi Arabia at the end of November. Participation in the desert state alone is worth $150,000. Money that the youngster would immediately invest in more support next year, his father and manager Stephan Stricker recently revealed. In concrete terms: The physio could supervise Stricker for more weeks per year.

Alcaraz prefers Mexico

Currently sixth in the U21 rankings, he can almost certainly count on a trip to the Saudis, especially since top stars Carlos Alcaraz (20), Holger Rune (20) and Ben Shelton (21) are participating. unlikely. While Alcaraz prefers a show match in Mexico, the other two could only be weak because of the lucrative bonuses (a total of two million dollars in prize money).

Curious: Stricker chose the only remaining carpet event for what was likely his last performance before the NextGen finale. Ismaning is an exotic figure on the tennis tour. No other Challenger tournament in the world is played on this surface.

Source : Blick