Stan Wawrinka plays the last tournament of his career at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, which starts on Monday. The 41-year-old three-time major champion is in the draw on a wild card and opens against eighth seed Jiri Lehecka, according to the ATP draw. SRF reports that he plays his first-round match on Tuesday, and blue News says it is in the evening and that the two have never met.
The tournament made the plan public in May. Tennis.com reported its announcement.
Basel marks the end of the line for Stan Wawrinka as he says goodbye to the game
Swiss Indoors Basel announcement, as reported by Tennis.com
SRF reports that a tribute to Wawrinka is planned for Monday.
Djokovic is back for the first time in 15 years
Novak Djokovic is the fourth seed and opens against Ugo Humbert, a left-hander who has won four of his seven ATP Tour titles indoors, the ATP says. Djokovic won the Basel title on his debut in 2009, and SRF says this is his first appearance there in 15 years. He is 19-8 in 2026 and 11th in the Race to Turin, chasing a record 19th Nitto ATP Finals qualification, according to the ATP.
ArenaBulletin has followed his autumn, from the China Open title to the loss to Hurkacz in Shanghai. If he gets through, he could meet top seed Ben Shelton in the semi-finals, the ATP says. Shelton opens against Casper Ruud and is in the same half as Djokovic and Wawrinka. Wawrinka could meet Shelton in the quarter-finals.
The bottom half
Second seed Arthur Fils opens against Hubert Hurkacz. Sixth seed Taylor Fritz plays Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat him in three sets in Shanghai and leads their series 5-2, the ATP says. Third seed Rafael Jodar makes his Basel debut against Alejandro Tabilo, their fourth meeting of 2026. Fifth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who beat Jodar in the Shanghai final, opens against Zizou Bergs.
