Ruud has proven successful in Switzerland, lifting four of his nine ATP Tour trophies in the country.
3 player in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings and will pursue his fourth title of the season. The last time Ruud competed in Basel, in 2019, the Norwegian lost in the second round of qualifying. The lefty, who has an all-around game, will try to prevent his Spanish opponent from finding rhythm in Switzerland. Alcaraz is set to compete in his first Nitto ATP Finals, while Draper will make his Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals debut. Both clashes will be first-time ATP Head2Head meetings.Īlcaraz will meet Draper in what could be the first meeting of a longtime rivalry. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will start his tournament against #NextGenATP Briton Jack Draper, while second seed Casper Ruud will open against former World No.
There will be no shortage of popcorn matchups in the first round of the Swiss Indoors Basel.
