Taylor Fritz is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Basel. Taylor has defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-4 7-63 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Denis Shapovalov.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Taylor Fritz’s projected draw together withhisprojected opponents in Swiss Indoors Basel. Fritz has a weak record (9-10) against the projected opposition.
R2 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-5 for Denis Shapovalov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22-20 | 15-11 | 2-5 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 26-22 | 14-11 | 2-5 | 9-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-25 | 9-10 | 5-6 | 16-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 22-12 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-23 | 11-11 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-15 | 8-6 | 5-2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-28 | 20-11 | 4-6 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
Denis Shapovalov has a 22-20 win-loss record in 2026, 4-1 on indoor hard courts. As for the previous 12 years, Denis has a 90-53 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Shapovalov’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Los Cabos.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel Denis got to the quarter in 2025 in Basel before retiring against Joao Fonseca when he was 3-6 6-3 4-1 ret..
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 12th time that Taylor Fritz and Denis Shapovalov play each other. The head to head is 6-5 for Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
1/4 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Arthur Fils
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39-14 | 25-8 | 9-2 | 4-3 | 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 39-14 record in 2026, 4-3 on indoor hard courts. In the course of the previous 7 years, Arthur has a 55-40 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 competition in Barcelona where he beat 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 Fils didn’t play in this event.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Fils
This match would represent the 2nd time that Taylor Fritz and Arthur Fils clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Fils (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Taylor Fritz may come up against Alex Michelsen. Their head to head record is 2-2.
1/2 – Rafael Jodar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57-18 | 31-12 | 20-4 | 4-1 | 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 57-18 record in 2026, 4-1 on indoor hard courts. As for the last 2 years, the Spaniard has a 19-4 record on indoor hard courts. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the season was conquering the title in Marrakech where he defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel the Spaniard didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Rafael Jodar
This would be the 3rd time that Taylor Fritz and Rafael Jodar fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Taylor Fritz could play Valentin Vacherot. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Taylor Fritz.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41-17 | 21-8 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 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 41-17 record in 2026, 6-2 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the last 6 years, the American has a 49-19 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 result of this year was winning the competition in Dallas where he overcame 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 beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4, and in Montreal where he defeated Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year in Swiss Indoors Basel the American was overcome by Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Taylor Fritz vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 6th time that Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Taylor Fritz may play Novak Djokovic. Their head to head record is 11-0 for Novak Djokovic.
