Dominic Stephan Stricker vs. Pablo Carreno Busta Prediction: Tough Challenge For Pablo

On Wednesday, October 26th, fifth seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain will face Switzerland's Dominic Stricker in the second round of the 2022 Swiss Indoors in Basel.

Dominic Stricker is one of the brightest prospects to emerge from Switzerland in recent years, and he did not disappoint his fellow compatriots in his round-one matchup with Cressy. A great victory over a player who is capable of playing some really impressive tennis.

Overall, he had a very excellent year, going 34-23, and he made some solid strides toward his objective of breaking into the top 100. He might get it before the end of the year if he can beat one of the best players in the world, Carreno Busta.

He'll undoubtedly provide a considerably greater problem than Cressy because he's a far more complete player with several methods to target Stricker. It everything depends on the Swiss player's serve, since if he doesn't hit it at a high rate, it will be nearly hard to win.

Carreno, Pablo Busta got off to a flying start in Basel, crushing Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-1. It was a big triumph for Busta, who had a fantastic week in Napoli, reaching the quarter-finals but losing to Miomir Kecmanovic. He had just lost to Arthur Rinderknech in his hometown of Gijon a week prior, and it was a bitter defeat.

Despite those defeats, Busta has had a very successful year, winning his first ATP 1000 title and recording a 34-22 record. He's always been decent indoors but never spectacular, and his overwhelming victory reflected more on Baez than him.

He confronts a difficult fight against a native player who will have the support of the audience as well as a plethora of weaponry to injure him. Winning this match will need a significant effort and approach from him, and I'm confident he'll bring both.

I believe this will be a fascinating match, however I'm not sure how competitive it will be. Carreno Busta has everything he needs to win this match, and I predict a two-set victory. Stricker can make it intriguing, but only if he is at his best.

• Total Under 22.5 for 1.88
• Handiсap Pablo Carreno Busta (-3.5) for 1.89
• Individual Total 1 Under 11.5 for 1.82