Dominic Stricker (ATP 119) and Leandro Riedi (ATP 135) are still a little too “soft”. The 2021 Roland-Garros junior finalists had a black Thursday in Melbourne. Simona Waltert was also disappointed.
The Bernese and the Zurich man failed in the 3rd and final round of qualifying for the Australian Open. Dominic Stricker lost 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (9/7) to Mauritian Enzo Couacaud (ATP 190) despite a one-inning equalizer all over his racket. As for Leandro Riedi, he was beaten 6-0 6-4 by the Czech Dalibor Svrcina (ATP 219). The Zurich man undoubtedly paid for the efforts made last week in Nouméa, where he reached the final, and on Wednesday during his marathon against the Italian Giulio Zeppieri against whom he had dismissed three match points.
Faced with two valuable opponents, Dominic Stricker and Leandro Riedi did not show the expected rigor. They were wrong to try too quickly to win the point to accuse a waste in their game that has not forgiven. Dominic Stricker fails for the fifth time in the qualifications of a Grand Slam tournament, Leandro Riedi for the first time.
As for Simona Waltert, she too saw her dream collapse. La Grisonne was dominated by the Canadian Katherine Sebov (6-3 6-4).
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