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
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
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Holger Rune vs Dominic Stricker prediction
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.