ATP Stockholm: Quarterfinals – Stricker lost against Dimitrov – Sport

Dominic Stricker showed no signs of nervousness at the start of the party. The Swiss played freely and aggressively and was particularly convincing on his own serve. Stricker was able to get two break chances in the third game, but Dimitrov skillfully fended them off.

While Stricker missed another opportunity to break through the service, Dimitrov did better a little later. With the score at 3:4 from the Swiss point of view, the Bulgarian took advantage of his fourth break chance and confidently served the set home.

Dimitrov pulls away in the second set

Stricker’s resistance was broken. In the game of world ranking 317th. more and more errors crept in. From then on, the Bernese acted hastily and no longer achieved the desired effect with his service. The result: Dimitrov was able to pull away with a double break and never gave up his lead. After 1:12 hours, the world number 10 used hers 1. Match point.

Despite the clear defeat, Stricker should give the performance in Stockholm courage. He won two games in a row and eliminated a well-known opponent in the round of 16, Matteo Berrettini (ITA). These were the clearest performances on his way back after a long injury break.

Next stop: The Swiss Indoors

The Swiss Indoors are on the agenda for Stricker next week. The ATP 500 tournament gave the local hero a wildcard.