Casper Ruud is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Basel. The Norwegian has defeated Dominic Stricker 4-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Nuno Borges.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw withhispresumable opponents in Swiss Indoors Basel. Casper has a unfavourable record (6-9) against the presumable opposition.
R2 – Nuno Borges’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-28 | 14-13 | 9-9 | 1-2 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 33-33 | 17-14 | 9-11 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-26 | 20-12 | 13-7 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-26 | 20-11 | 8-7 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-26 | 7-5 | 28-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 52-21 | 6-4 | 46-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 31-7 | 29-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 16-5 | 15-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Nuno Borges has a 29-28 record in 2026, 1-2 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 12 years, Nuno has a 23-21 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Borges will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Borges didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Nuno Borges
This match would represent the 4th time that Casper Ruud and Nuno Borges clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19-8 | 12-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 39-11 | 21-7 | 9-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 19-8 win-loss record in 2026, but he has not competed so far on indoor hard courts. Novak 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 tournament in Beijing where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-6(3) 0-1 ret..
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Novak didn’t play in this event.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 7th time that Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovic clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
However, Casper Ruud may play Jan-Lennard Struff. Their H2H is 3-1 for Jan-Lennard Struff.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| 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 record in 2026, 5-2 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 6 years, the American has a 48-19 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Shelton will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Dallas where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Munich where he overcame 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 the American capitulated to Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 5th time that Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Ruud and Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Casper Ruud may come up against Jiri Lehecka. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Casper Ruud.
Final – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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 record in 2026, 3-3 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the previous 7 years, the French player has a 54-40 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The French player will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the season was winning the competition in Barcelona where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 7-6(2), and in Cincinnati where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Arthur didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Casper Ruud vs. Arthur Fils
This would be the 3rd time that Casper Ruud and Arthur Fils fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Ruud and Fils (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Casper Ruud may take on Rafael Jodar. Their head to head is 1-0 for Rafael Jodar.
