DOMINIC Stricker has been caught singing a classic hit song after he stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open.
The World No. 128 belted out Whitney Houston's classic I Wanna Dance With Somebody during his epic five-set win on Wednesday.
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Stricker, 21, stunned the Greek seventh seed at Flushing Meadows with a tireless performance.
The Swiss youngster battled back from a set down to complete the biggest win of his career so far.
And he certainly looked to be enjoying himself, singing along to the iconic Whitney track as it was played to the crowd during the final change of ends.
Stricker took the final set 6-3 and was seen by national TV cameras mouthing along to the karaoke staple.
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Fans flocked to social media to declare the 21-year-old their "new favorite player" after footage of the incident went viral.
One fan laughed: "Imagine getting beat by a guy singing Somebody by Whitney Houston. Tsitsipas is never beating this, he needs to win a slam to beat this level of humiliation."
Another said: "Nothing better than being in the zone, not feeling the pressure, and closing out a huge win!! Great work Dominic!"
While a third added: "Great taste and great victory for Stricker."
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And a fourth commented: "Anyone who knows the words is cool in my book."
Stricker has never gone beyond the third round in a Grand Slam tournament.
He was ranked as high as 107 in the world last month and won the French Open boy's singles title in 2020.
Stricker will now play unseeded Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in round three on Friday.
