Watch out, Switzerland in shape
After a good little Wim and a very decent season on grass, the humble Swiss arrives confidently in his country. The proof: already a victory in singles and one in doubles. A good omen to face Kéké?
Stricker's strengths, his service of course. His second ball is a kind of not very Catholic slift with a rebound which got him a lot of free points against Arthur Fils. Watch out for his somewhat nice blocked returns, but against Kéké the blocker it should be fine. His basic game is not a land game. He does not lift masses, especially on the backhand side, but he can take quite early in return. Rather an advantage when you are at altitude, provided you are confident. And that is validated. This is the central point of this match. Two out of two tie-breaks he went for. He's in front of his audience, his friends are there with his name on their t-shirts, and Kéké isn't doing anything extraordinary at the moment. He also lost in the 1st round of Madrid against Garin, a tournament also on land at altitude...


