Dominic Stephan Stricker
Age: 22 (16/08/2002)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    0-4
    24-30
    ATP doubles titles
    0-1
    16-13
    Prize money
    $138,491
    $1,800,961
    Prize money
    $313
    $1,800,961
    Titles
    0
    0
    Titles
    0
    2
  • Full description
    Personal

    Nickname is Domi Speaks German, French and English Father Stephan, is a policeman and former table tennis champion and in charge of his son's management; mother, Sabine; sister, Michele Began playing tennis at the age of five in Heimberg, Switzerland Left home aged 14 to train at the Swiss Federation in Biel. Becoming a tennis professional was and is his dream job Supports BSC Young Boys (football) and SC Bern (ice hockey). Also enjoys playing golf Has practised many times with countryman Roger Federer, who is his tennis old. "He told me some tips like to work on my serve," said Stricker. "That was something he told me many times and now I’d say that my serve is pretty good." Favourite shot is his serve and surface is hard courts Favourite city on Tour is Melbourne and tournaments are Melbourne, Gstaad and Basel Favourite movie is The Intouchables and musician is Bruno Mars Favourite food is lamb racks with potatoes and guilty pleasure is tiramisu Favourite school subject was math His best quality is staying calm and worst quality is being impatient

    Career

    After ending 2020 as World No. 3 junior, achieved career-high No. 88 in October 2023 soon after defeating No. 7 Tsitsipas for biggest win of career en route to 1st Grand Slam 4R at 2023 US Open

    Qualified for Next Gen ATP Finals in 2022 and 2023, falling in SFs to Lehecka and Medjedovic

    Advanced to QFs in ATP Tour debut at 2021 Geneva as WC, 2nd ATP Tour main draw at 2021 Stuttgart as WC and at 2023 Basel, defeating No. 8 Ruud in 2R

    Beat Cressy in 2022 Basel 1R as 20-year-old WC to become youngest Swiss to earn a win in Basel since Federer, 19, in 2000

    Captured 1st Challenger title in 2nd Challenger appearance at 2021 Lugano as WC

    Defeated Riedi in 1st All-Swiss Grand Slam boys’ singles final at 2020 Roland Garros before teaming w/Cobolli to win boys’ doubles title, becoming 1st player to sweep those titles since Gonzalez in 1998