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Basel 2024: Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds, and pick | Swiss Indoors

Match Details

Fixture: (4) Holger Rune vs (WC) Dominic Stricker

Date: October 24, 2024

Tournament: Swiss Indoors 2024

Round: Second Round (Round of 16)

Venue: St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland

Category: ATP 500

Surface: Hard (Indoor)

Prize Money: €2,385,100

Live Telecast: US - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN


Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker preview

Holger Rune at the Six Kings Slam. (Photo: Getty)
Holger Rune at the Six Kings Slam. (Photo: Getty)

Fourth seed Holger Rune will square off against home favorite Dominic Stricker in the second round of the Swiss Indoors 2024.

Rune drew Nicolas Jarry in the first round here. A single break of serve in the opening set gave the Dane an upper hand, which he didn't let go of to clinch the set. The second set was closely contested, and the 21-year-old edged out his opponent in the tie-break to secure a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win.

Stricker, who's on the comeback trail, received a wildcard into his home tournament and was up against Tallon Griekspoor in the first round. Even though the two were evenly matched for most of the contest, the Swiss youngster played better in key moments, which turned the tide in his favor. A single break of serve in each set helped him register a 6-4, 6-4 victory.


Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker head-to-head

This will be the first career meeting between the two of them on the ATP Tour, so head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now. However, Rune did win their only match at the ITF level four years ago in three sets.


Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker odds

PlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal Games
Holger Rune-275
+1.5 (-800)
Over 23.5 (-115)
Dominic Stricker
+210
-1.5 (+400)
Under 23.5 (-125)

(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)


Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker prediction

Dominic Stricker at the Winston-Salem Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)
Dominic Stricker at the Winston-Salem Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)

Both players made a solid start to their campaigns in Basel, and neither dropped their serve even once in the first round. Rune, who has failed to replicate his consistency from last year, has been in decent form in recent weeks. He made the semifinals in Tokyo, and the fourth round in Shanghai.

Stricker scored his first win over a top-40 player this season by beating Griekspoor. It was also his fourth main draw win at the ATP level. Despite being a year older than Rune, he trails him considerably when it comes to their accomplishments.

Rune has an impressive record in Basel and hasn't lost before the semifinals thus far. He finished as the runner-up to Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2022 and lost to him in the semifinals once again last year. Stricker has gone a round further with every appearance here. He advanced to the second round two years ago, and the quarterfinals last year.

Stricker will now aim to beat a top 20 player for the first time since August 2023. Rune, meanwhile, has a pretty strong record against players ranked outside the top 100 and has gone 11-2 against them this year. The young Dane will be expected to emerge victorious in this encounter given his record in Basel, as well as against lower-ranked opposition.

Pick: Holger Rune to win in straight sets.

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