Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud will try to bounce back in Basel after their disastrous run in their last tournament. Both players lost in the first round and “won” the wooden spoon. Carlos and Casper are the top two seeds in Basel. Alcaraz will have an interesting match against rising star Jack Draper. Casper Ruud will be opposed to three times slam champion Stan Wawrinka who received a wild card for the main draw.
This is the draw.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Currently the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of October when he lost to world no.58 David Goffin 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Astana (draw).
This season Carlos has managed to achieve a compiled 52-11 match record. The Spaniard clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the runner-up in Hamburg and in Umag.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Basel. The main draw will start on the 24th of October.
Jack Draper in 2022
At the moment ranked no.48, Jack played his last match on the 19th of October when he surrendered to world no.11 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 2nd round in Antwerp (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Brit achieved a composed 43-15 match record. Jack has won 4 titles in 2022 in the Forli 2 Challenger, the Forli 4 Challenger, the Forli 5 Challenger and the St. Brieuc Challenger.
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Basel. The main draw will start on the 24th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper have never fought against each other.
Casper Ruud in 2022
Ranked no.3, the Norwegian played his last match on the 4th of October when he lost to world no.55 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Tokyo (draw).
This year Ruud has a 47-18 win-loss record. Casper conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. The Norwegian was the runner-up in Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
Stan Wawrinka in 2022
Now the world no.193, Wawrinka played his last match on the 17th of October when he was defeated by world no.82 Richard Gasquet 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 1st round in Antwerp (draw).
Currently, during this season the Swiss has a 8-13 match record. Stan Wawrinka’s best achievement of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Metz.
Casper Ruud and Stan Wawrinka have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.