Stricker, Michelsen Rise In Next Gen Race
Stricker, Michelsen Rise In Next Gen Race
A semi-finalist at last season’s Next Gen ATP Finals, Dominic Stricker has boosted his hopes of returning to the 21-and-under event this year after he earned his major maiden win at Wimbledon.
The 20-year-old Swiss has climbed one place to seventh (371 points) in the Pepperstone ATP Live Next Gen Race after defeating Australian Alexei Popyrin at SW19, before he fell against 10th seed Frances Tiafoe.
Stricker is looking to move further this week when he competes on home soil at the ATP 250 in Gstaad. The lefty defeated fellow #NextGenATP star Arthur Fils (693 points) in the first round.
| Player | Points |
| 1) Carlos Alcaraz | 6,675 |
| 2) Holger Rune | 3,025 |
| 3) Lorenzo Musetti | 1,065 |
| 4) Arthur Fils | 693 |
| 5) Ben Shelton | 645 |
| 6) Luca Van Assche | 487 |
| 7) Dominic Stricker | 371 |
| 8) Arthur Cazaux | 348 |
American Alex Michelsen has also climbed after winning his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Chicago. The 18-year-old, who is aiming to make his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals, is 11th in the Live Next Gen Race (286 points). Michelsen is in action at the ATP 250 tournament on grass in Newport this week. He defeated big-serving American Maxime Cressy in three sets in his opening match to earn his first tour-level win.
The 20-year-old American Ben Shelton (645 points) and 19-year-old Frenchman Luca Van Assche (487 points) are fifth and sixth, respectively, and remain on course to qualify for the 21-and-under event. Van Assche is in action at the ATP 250 in Bastad, where he advanced to the second round.