ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ben Shelton, Rafael Jodar, Arthur Fils and Jiri Lehecka are going to compete on Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors Basel on Center Court.
Ben Shelton vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
Head to head 3-2 for Shelton
Ben Shelton will come up against Aleksandar Kovacevic in the 1st round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 6:00 pm on Center Court.
Ben Shelton: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4 (career high), Ben will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE USA 3 where he lost to in the Rubber 4 on the 19th of September.
The American has a 40-17 win-loss record in 2026, 5-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the season was winning the title in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5 and in Munich where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5 and in Stuttgart where he overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4 and in Montreal where he overcame Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Basel Shelton lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4 to Jaume Antoni Munar Clar.
Aleksandar Kovacevic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 84, the American reached the 1st round after defeating James Duckworth 7-6(6) 6-3 and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(2) 7-6(6).
Aleksandar has a 23-34 win-loss record in 2026, 4-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Basel Aleksandar didn’t compete in Basel in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Ben Shelton and Aleksandar Kovacevic fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 3-2 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on indoor hard courts.
The last time they played, Shelton won 6-7(3) 6-2 6-4 in the semifinal in Champaign Challenger back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.166
Aleksandar Kovacevic -> 5.05
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Rafael Jodar vs. Alejandro Tabilo
Head to head 2-1 for Jodar
Rafael Jodar will take on Alejandro Tabilo in the 1st round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 2:00 pm on Center Court.
Rafael Jodar: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11 (career high), will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CHI ESP 0 where he overcame to Garin in the Rubber 2 on the 19th of September.
Rafael has a 56-18 win-loss record in 2026, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marrakech where he defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Basel Rafael didn’t compete in Basel in 2025.
Alejandro Tabilo: ranking and results
Ranked no. 30, the Chilean will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CHI ESP 0 where he lost to in the Rubber 1 on the 19th of September.
Tabilo has a 38-28 win-loss record in 2026, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.
Alejandro’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Aix En Provence Challenger.
Last year in Basel Tabilo didn’t compete in Basel in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Rafael Jodar and Alejandro Tabilo face off. Their head to head is 2-1 for Jodar (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time they fought against each other, Jodar won 6-2 6-1 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati back in August 2026.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Jodar who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Jodar is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Jodar -> 1.2
Alejandro Tabilo -> 4.5
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Arthur Fils vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Head to head 2-1 for Mpetshi
Arthur Fils will take on Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the 1st round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 4:30 pm on Center Court.
Arthur Fils: ranking and results
Ranked no. 8 (career high), the French player will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Brussels where he lost to Struff in the semifinal on the 24th of October.
The French player has a 38-14 win-loss record in 2026, 3-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
His best result of the season was conquering the title in Barcelona where he defeated 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 Basel Fils didn’t compete in Basel in 2025.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: ranking and results
Ranked no. 148, Giovanni got to the 1st round after beating Sebastian Baez 6-3 3-6 6-3 and Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-6(2) 7-6(6).
Giovanni has a 16-22 win-loss record in 2026, 2-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Basel The French player had to surrender in the 1st round 7-6(6) 6-3 to Joao Fonseca. The French player conquered the title at the Swiss Indoors Basel once in 2024 when he defeated Ben Shelton 6-4 7-64.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Arthur Fils and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard play each other. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Mpetshi (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts.
Before, the last time they played, Mpetshi won 6-3 6-3 in the qualifications in Helsinki Challenger back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Arthur Fils who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Arthur Fils is the pick to win this match.
Arthur Fils -> 1.118
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard -> 6.15
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Jiri Lehecka vs. Stan Wawrinka
Head to head 0-0
Jiri Lehecka will compete against Stan Wawrinka in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 8:30 pm on Center Court.
Jiri Lehecka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 21, will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE USA 3 where he overcame to in the Rubber 5 on the 19th of September.
Lehecka has a 36-20 win-loss record in 2026, 4-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Lehecka’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Miami and Tokyo.
Last year in Basel The Czech lost in the 1st round 6-2 6-2 to Botic Van De Zandschulp.
Stan Wawrinka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 151, Stan will start his run in Basel after he played his last match in Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, BRA SUI 3 where he lost to in the Rubber 2 on the 18th of September.
The Swiss has a 10-21 win-loss record in 2026, 3-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Basel Wawrinka lost in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(5) to Casper Ruud.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Jiri Lehecka and Stan Wawrinka since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jiri Lehecka who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jiri Lehecka is the pick to win this match.
Jiri Lehecka -> 1.192
Stan Wawrinka -> 4.6
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the Swiss Indoors Basel
- Casper RuudRuud – Dominic StrickerStricker (4-6 7-5 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Jakob Schnaitter/Mark WallnerSchnaitter/Mark Wallner (7-65 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Mika BrunoldBrunold (6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Daniel AltmaierAltmaier – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (6-75 7-64 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Alex Michelsen/Botic Van De ZandschulpMichelsen/Botic Van De Zandschulp – Jakub Paul/Matej VocelPaul/Matej Vocel (7-5 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Valentin VacherotVacherot – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-3 7-64) – Score progression – Stats
- Holger RuneRune – Quentin HalysHalys (6-4 6-72 7-65) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Swiss Indoors Basel
- Stan WawrinkaWawrinka – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Ugo HumbertHumbert (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Yannick HanfmannHanfmann – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Zizou BergsBergs (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Rinky HijikataHijikata (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Casper RuudRuud (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Remy BertolaBertola – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
