And after ?

Nice strike from Stricker who passes his three qualifying rounds. It wasn't that easy huh, we feel a player full of quality, but still a little green.. And after?

Well, already it's not bad to have had playing time in qualifying. The courts, the balls, the atmosphere. This is his 2ᵉ "legal" qualification in the main draw of a GC (after Wim - at Roland he played but as a lucky loser). And in Wim's first round, guess who he beat before losing to Tiafoe? I'll give it to you in a thousand Emile: POPYRIN! 5 sets, 7/5 in the last. He will be able to play relaxed with already sensations, it is still a great advantage. Nevertheless... I find that Popy has turned a corner lately. It is more and more consistent and no longer does anything to send battens in all directions. His loss to Stricker was on grass. Stricker is a very attacking player. On hard, the Australian will have more time to organize himself. And then since Wim, Popy has shown great maturity and resilience by beating Stan the man in the Umag final. He is now top 40 and notably beat Fritz at the Australian Open earlier this year...