Alex Michelsen is about to kick off his campaign in the draw in Basel.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Alex Michelsen’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in Swiss Indoors Basel. The American has a weak record (2-5) against the plausible opponents.
R1 – Botic Van De Zandschulp’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Botic Van De Zandschulp
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31-25 | 19-12 | 7-7 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 29-32 | 13-11 | 11-10 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-33 | 9-11 | 16-12 | 7-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-25 | 10-9 | 4-6 | 12-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-29 | 14-11 | 11-7 | 7-7 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 17-5 | 24-10 | 9-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-14 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 2019 | 57-22 | 10-5 | 17-8 | 18-6 | 0-0 | 12-3 |
Botic Van De Zandschulp has a 31-25 record in 2026, 3-3 on indoor hard courts. As for the previous 12 years, Botic has a 100-63 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Botic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Botic capitulated to Reilly Opelka in the 2nd round 7-6(5) 6-7(7) 6-3.
H2H Alex Michelsen vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp
This would be the 2nd time that Alex Michelsen and Botic Van De Zandschulp fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Van De Zandschulp (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
R2 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Arthur Fils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38-14 | 25-8 | 9-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 22-11 | 10-6 | 10-4 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-28 | 15-9 | 14-10 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 38-14 win-loss record in 2026, 3-3 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the last 7 years, the French player has a 54-40 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Fils will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Barcelona where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel the French player didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Alex Michelsen vs. Arthur Fils
This match would represent the 2nd time that Alex Michelsen and Arthur Fils face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Fils (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Alex Michelsen could play Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37-20 | 19-12 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 11-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 37-20 win-loss record in 2026, 7-3 on indoor hard courts. In the course of the previous 13 years, Taylor has a 73-52 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of the current year was winning the tournament in Washington where he overcame Rafael Jodar in the final 7-6(2) 6-4.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel the American lost to Ugo Humbert in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Alex Michelsen vs. Taylor Fritz
This would be the 5th time that Alex Michelsen and Taylor Fritz clash against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Michelsen and Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Alex Michelsen may face Denis Shapovalov. Their head to head is 1-0 for Denis Shapovalov.
1/2 – Rafael Jodar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Rafael Jodar
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56-18 | 31-12 | 20-4 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-13 | 23-9 | 3-1 | 15-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rafael Jodar has a 56-18 win-loss record in 2026, 3-1 on indoor hard courts. During the last 2 years, Rafael has a 18-4 record on indoor hard courts. Jodar will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current year was conquering the tournament in Marrakech where he overcame Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel the Spaniard didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Alex Michelsen vs. Rafael Jodar
This match would represent the 2nd time that Alex Michelsen and Rafael Jodar face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Jodar (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Alex Michelsen may take on Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Alex Michelsen.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-17 | 21-8 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 40-17 win-loss record in 2026, 5-2 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 6 years, Ben has a 48-19 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Ben will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Dallas where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Munich where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5, in Stuttgart where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4, and in Montreal where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Shelton lost to Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Alex Michelsen vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Alex Michelsen and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Alex Michelsen could play Novak Djokovic. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
