The exciting future of Swiss tennis

2022 will not be an easy year to forget for tennis fans, especially Swiss fans. The withdrawal of Roger Federer He has left an orphan of idols to a country that has vibrated with the deeds of his compatriot for more than 20 years. A tennis player who has marked an era in the country and who has made it not easy for anyone to get excited about tennis again. Roger’s shadow is very long and the young people who arrive have a really complicated task.

Besides Federer, Stan Wawrinka He has also set the bar very high, and although the one in Lausanne is still active, 2023 looks like it could be his last year. A course where he, together with Magnus Norman, will try to compete again for each tournament and close the golden era of Swiss tennis with a good taste in his mouth.

However, just when they needed it most, a batch of talents have reappeared in the country and have ensured that in the coming years there will be players with great abilities representing Switzerland in the best events in the world. It is still early to be able to talk about how far they will be able to go, but the truth is that both Dominic Stricker as Leandro Riedi They point to ways, without forgetting Marc-Andrea Huesler either, a late talent who this season has managed to win his first ATP title.

Dominic Stricker, a tennis player with the ability to aspire to everything

The player who stands out the most from this new breed of tennis players is undoubtedly Dominic Stricker, the 20-year-old Swiss has already made great strides on the Challenger circuit, where he has won two wins, one in Cleveland on indoor hard court in the month February and another in his native Switzerland on clay. His record this season has been 38 wins and 26 losses taking out his best tennis on indoor surfaces, where he has achieved 22 wins. He also already has victories at the ATP level and played in the last edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals, where he reached the semifinals, which indicates that he is on the right track.

It should be noted that this player has been advised on several occasions by Roger Federer himself, in fact, he has trained on several occasions with him as sparring partner. Now, his goal for 2023 should be to enter the top 100 and play his first Grand Slam. His tennis is very aggressive and when he is inspired he seems capable of beating anyone, so now he needs to acquire the necessary consistency to establish himself on the ATP circuit. In addition, it would not be unusual for Federer to be involved in his training, since according to the Swiss, although he has no short-term plans to train anyone, if a Swiss player asks for his help he will be happy to offer it.

Leando Riedi, an elusive season finale

The other promising youngster is Leandro Riedi, also born in 2002 and who has had an impressive end to the year. The 20-year-old Swiss has won the last two Challenger tournaments that he has played and has helped him to be close to the 150 best in the world. With fewer spotlights than Stricker, Riedi is also pointing ways and if he continues on this path, 2023 will be the year of his consecration in the ATP. The one born in Frauenfeld has not yet debuted in this type of event but without a doubt he already has tennis to make the leap. His first litmus test will be the Australian Open qualy, where he will seek to play his first Grand Slam. Another thing to note about this player is that, like Stricker, he has also sparred with Federer, so it cannot be ruled out that at some point the winner of 20 majors will guide him.

Marc-Andrea Huesler, a constant worker

Although he is already 26 years old, the Zurich-born left-hander has lived in 2022 the year of his presentation to the general public. Huesler, who finished the season at number 56 in the ranking, won his first ATP title in Sofia, winning against tennis players of the stature of Pablo Carreño or Holger Rune. With his powerful serve and his flat shots, the Swiss has become a rival to avoid, and despite being a tennis player almost two meters tall, he is also competitive on clay. Surely Huesler does not have a game to compete for the best tournaments, but he does have it to upset any of the above, so it would not have been fair to leave it out of this article.