The 2025 tennis season starts on Friday, with the United Cup in Sydney and Perth. For the Swiss, Belinda Bencic and Dominic Stricker in the lead, it is time to win back.
After 3 tournaments and a Billie Jean King match, Belinda Bencic is back in the top-500. With her protected ranking of 15th, the St. Galloise is assured of a place in the main draw of the Australian Open. Dominic Stricker will also be present in Melbourne (protected classification), while Stan Wawrinka received a wild card as 2014 champion.
After the leanest year in decades – no Swiss in the round of 16 of a Grand Slam tournament – many find themselves at a turning point. While Wawrinka (ATP 161) will try, at almost 40 years old, to shine once again, for Dominic Stricker (300) it is a question of relaunching his career.
A Stricker-Bencic duo in Sydney
Stricker forms with Belinda Bencic the duo planned for the United Cup. Switzerland will face France (December 28) and Italy (December 29) in Group D in Sydney. Céline Naef, Conny Perrin, Rémy Bertola and Jakub Paul are also part of the Swiss team. The group winners as well as the best 2nd will reach the quarterfinals on January 2 or 3.
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