Alexander Shevchenko def. Dominic Stricker 7(7)-6(5), 6-2 — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026 R16

Match recap

Alexander Shevchenko defeated Dominic Stricker 7(7)-6(5), 6-2 in the R16 of the Swiss Open Gstaad 2026.

The rankings called this a mismatch; the betting market never bought it. Our model tilted 54% toward Alexander Shevchenko, 10Bet went 52% on Dominic Stricker despite the 260-place ranking gap, and seven games settled the argument. The 23-year-old won 9 of 10 points behind his first serve while Shevchenko managed 73%, then broke in game 7 for 4-3, and the retirement followed immediately. Stricker moves into a home-clay quarterfinal at the Swiss Open Gstaad — the bettors, at least, saw this coming.

Match stats

Alexander Shevchenko: 9 aces, 64% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/4 break points. Dominic Stricker: 5 aces, 53% first serves, 2 double faults, 1/8 break points.

Profiles: Alexander Shevchenko · Dominic Stricker — Swiss Open Gstaad 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Alexander Shevchenko and Dominic Stricker.