Dylan Dietrich in Gstaad as the fifth Swiss rider in the main field

Dylan Dietrich (ATP 694) pulled off a remarkable upset in the second and decisive round of qualifying. The 21-year-old from Zurich defeated Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (ATP 292), formerly ranked No. 61 in the world, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the third set, the 1.93-meter-tall Dietrich broke serve early and was unstoppable from there on.

This means that, along with Stan Wawrinka (ATP 109), the three wild-card recipients Jérôme Kym (ATP 196), Kilian Feldbausch (ATP 288), and Dominic Stricker (ATP 343), as well as Dietrich, there are five Swiss players in the main draw of the clay-court tournament in the Bernese Oberland.

Kym and Dietrich will now face off in an all-Swiss matchup in the first round. Like Wawrinka, they will take the court on Tuesday against Portugal’s Jaime Faria (ATP 98). On Monday, Feldbausch will face Miomir Kecmanovic (ATP 50) and Stricker will take on Jaume Munar (ATP 44).