Swiss Indoors
Tournament information
Founded1970 (1970)
Editions51 (2022)
LocationBasel
Switzerland
VenueSt. Jakobshalle
CategoryATP Tour 500
(2009-present)
ATP World Series /
ATP International Series
(1990-2008)
Grand Prix tennis circuit
(1977-1989)
SurfaceCarpet indoors (1970–77, 97, 1999–2006)
Hard (indoor) (1978–96, 98, 2007–present)[1][2][3][4]
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money2,276,105 (2022)
Websiteswissindoorsbasel.ch
Current champions (2023)
SinglesCanada Félix Auger-Aliassime
DoublesMexico Santiago González
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin

The Swiss Indoors is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.

History

The historical precursor event to this tournament was called the Swiss International Covered Courts that ran from 1920 to 1959, that was a fully open event for international players. To fill that gap this tournament was created in 1970 by Roger Brennwald and originally featured mainly Swiss top players.[5] It became an event on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1977, when Björn Borg won the title and stayed until 1989. Since 2009 it has been part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. Before 2009, it was part of the ATP World Series from 1990 until 1999 which became the ATP International Series in 2000. It has been held annually at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, in October, since 1995. The budget is 17 million francs.[6] No other sporting event in Switzerland records such high investments and reach.[7]

Basel native Roger Federer holds the record for most singles titles, having won the tournament ten times, in 2006–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2015 and 2017–2019. Federer has reached the final record fifteen times (2000–2001, 2006–2015, 2017–2019), which is also an Open Era record for most finals reached at a single ATP event.

Besides Federer, two other Swiss players have won the singles title: Michel Burgener, in 1972, and Jakob Hlasek, in 1991. The tournament was played on its unique red-colored indoor courts until 2010; starting in 2011 the court color was changed to the uniform blue courts of most other tournaments in the European fall indoor season.

The tournament has been sponsored in the past by Ebel and Davidoff.[8]

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970[lower-alpha 1]West Germany Klaus BergerSwitzerland Ernst Schori6–3, 6–1
1971[lower-alpha 1]Czechoslovakia Jiří ZahradníčekGermany Helmut Kuner1-6, 6–2, 6–3
1972[lower-alpha 1]Switzerland Michel BurgenerCzechoslovakia Petr Kanderal7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1973[lower-alpha 1]France Jean-Claude BarclaySwitzerland Leonardo Manta6–3, 7–5
1974[lower-alpha 1]United Kingdom Roger TaylorSwitzerland Petr Kanderal6–4, 6–2
1975Czechoslovakia Jiří HřebecRomania Ilie Năstase6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3
1976Czechoslovakia Jan KodešCzechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec6–4, 6–2, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1977Sweden Björn BorgUnited Kingdom John Lloyd6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1978Argentina Guillermo VilasUnited States John McEnroe6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1979United States Brian GottfriedSouth Africa Johan Kriek7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1980Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlSweden Björn Borg6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4
1981Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (2)Argentina José Luis Clerc6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1982France Yannick NoahSweden Mats Wilander6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1983United States Vitas GerulaitisPoland Wojtek Fibak4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–5 retired
1984Sweden Joakim NyströmUnited States Tim Wilkison6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1985Sweden Stefan Edberg (1)France Yannick Noah6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1986Sweden Stefan Edberg (2)France Yannick Noah7–6, 6–2, 6–7, 7–6
1987France Yannick Noah (2)Haiti Ronald Agénor7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1988Sweden Stefan Edberg (3)Switzerland Jakob Hlasek7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1989United States Jim CourierSweden Stefan Edberg7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 250[lower-alpha 2]  ↓
1990United States John McEnroeSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević6–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991Switzerland Jakob HlasekUnited States John McEnroe7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–3
1992Germany Boris BeckerCzechoslovakia Petr Korda3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1993Germany Michael StichSweden Stefan Edberg6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2
1994South Africa Wayne FerreiraUnited States Patrick McEnroe4–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1995United States Jim Courier (2)Netherlands Jan Siemerink6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1996United States Pete SamprasGermany Hendrik Dreekmann7–5, 6–2, 6–0
1997United Kingdom Greg RusedskiAustralia Mark Philippoussis6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
1998United Kingdom Tim HenmanUnited States Andre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1999Slovakia Karol KučeraUnited Kingdom Tim Henman6–4, 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2000Sweden Thomas EnqvistSwitzerland Roger Federer6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–1
2001United Kingdom Tim Henman (2)Switzerland Roger Federer6–3, 6–4, 6–2
2002Argentina David NalbandianChile Fernando González6–4, 6–3, 6–2
2003Argentina Guillermo CoriaArgentina David Nalbandianwalkover
2004Czech Republic Jiří NovákArgentina David Nalbandian5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
2005Chile Fernando GonzálezCyprus Marcos Baghdatis6–7(8–10), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2006Switzerland Roger Federer Chile Fernando González6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2007Switzerland Roger Federer (2)Finland Jarkko Nieminen6–3, 6–4
2008Switzerland Roger Federer (3)Argentina David Nalbandian6–3, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2009Serbia Novak DjokovicSwitzerland Roger Federer6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2010Switzerland Roger Federer (4)Serbia Novak Djokovic6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2011Switzerland Roger Federer (5)Japan Kei Nishikori6–1, 6–3
2012Argentina Juan Martín del PotroSwitzerland Roger Federer6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3)
2013Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (2)Switzerland Roger Federer7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
2014Switzerland Roger Federer (6)Belgium David Goffin6–2, 6–2
2015Switzerland Roger Federer (7)Spain Rafael Nadal6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2016Croatia Marin ČilićJapan Kei Nishikori6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2017Switzerland Roger Federer (8)Argentina Juan Martín del Potro6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
2018Switzerland Roger Federer (9)Romania Marius Copil7–6(7–5), 6–4
2019Switzerland Roger Federer (10)Australia Alex de Minaur6–2, 6–2
2020No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022Canada Félix Auger-AliassimeDenmark Holger Rune6–3, 7–5
2023Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime (2)Poland Hubert Hurkacz7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1976South Africa Frew McMillan
Netherlands Tom Okker
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6–4, 7–6, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1977United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
United Kingdom John Feaver
Australia John James
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1978Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States John McEnroe
United States Bruce Manson
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
7–6, 7–5
1979South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan (2)
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–4
1980South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1981Argentina José Luis Clerc
Romania Ilie Năstase
Switzerland Markus Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1982France Henri Leconte
France Yannick Noah
United States Fritz Buehning
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
6–2, 6–2
1983Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Sweden Stefan Edberg
Romania Florin Segărceanu
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
1984Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil (2)
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (2)
Sweden Stefan Edberg
United States Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–2
1985United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Mark Dickson
United States Tim Wilkison
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1986France Guy Forget
France Yannick Noah (2)
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–4
1987Sweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (3)
Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil
6–4, 6–3
1988Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (4)
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
Sweden Peter Lundgren
6–3, 6–1
1989West Germany Udo Riglewski
West Germany Michael Stich
Italy Omar Camporese
Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri
6–3, 4–6, 6–0
↓  ATP Tour 250[lower-alpha 2]  ↓
1990South Africa Stefan Kruger
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Gary Muller
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1991Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (2)
United States Patrick McEnroe
Czechoslovakia Petr Korda
United States John McEnroe
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
1992Netherlands Tom Nijssen
Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk
Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček
Czechoslovakia David Rikl
6–3, 6–4
1993Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Jonathan Stark
United States Brad Pearce
United States Dave Randall
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1994United States Patrick McEnroe (2)
United States Jared Palmer
South Africa Lan Bale
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
6–3, 7–6
1995Czech Republic Cyril Suk (2)
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
United States Mark Keil
Sweden Peter Nyborg
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1996Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (2)
South Africa David Adams
Netherlands Menno Oosting
6–3, 6–4
1997United Kingdom Tim Henman
Switzerland Marc Rosset
Germany Karsten Braasch
United States Jim Grabb
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1998France Olivier Delaître
France Fabrice Santoro
South Africa Piet Norval
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–6
1999South Africa Brent Haygarth
North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
0–6, 6–4, 7–5
2000United States Donald Johnson
South Africa Piet Norval
Switzerland Roger Federer
Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý
7–6(11–9), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2001South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
7–6(7–3), 6–4
2002United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
7–6(7–1), 7–5
2003The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker
Argentina Mariano Hood
6–4, 6–2
2004United States Bob Bryan (2)
United States Mike Bryan (2)
Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker
Argentina Mariano Hood
7–6(11–9), 6–2
2005Argentina Agustín Calleri
Chile Fernando González
Australia Stephen Huss
South Africa Wesley Moodie
7–5, 7–5
2006The Bahamas Mark Knowles (2)
Canada Daniel Nestor (2)
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2007United States Bob Bryan (3)
United States Mike Bryan (3)
United States James Blake
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
6–1, 6–1
2008India Mahesh Bhupathi
The Bahamas Mark Knowles (3)
Germany Christopher Kas
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
6–3, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2009Canada Daniel Nestor (3)
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–2, 6–3
2010United States Bob Bryan (4)
United States Mike Bryan (4)
Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
2011France Michaël Llodra
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić (2)
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Canada Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–5
2012Canada Daniel Nestor (4)
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić (3)
Philippines Treat Conrad Huey
United Kingdom Dominic Inglot
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
2013Philippines Treat Conrad Huey
United Kingdom Dominic Inglot
Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Oliver Marach
6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
2014Canada Vasek Pospisil
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić (4)
Croatia Marin Draganja
Finland Henri Kontinen
7–6(15–13), 1–6, [10–5]
2015Austria Alexander Peya
Brazil Bruno Soares
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Australia John Peers
7–5, 7–5
2016Spain Marcel Granollers
United States Jack Sock
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
New Zealand Michael Venus
6–3, 6–4
2017Croatia Ivan Dodig
Spain Marcel Granollers (2)
France Fabrice Martin
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2018United Kingdom Dominic Inglot (2)
Croatia Franko Škugor
Germany Alexander Zverev
Germany Mischa Zverev
6–2, 7–5
2019Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Romania Horia Tecău
United States Taylor Fritz
United States Reilly Opelka
7–5, 6–3
2020No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022Croatia Ivan Dodig (2)
United States Austin Krajicek
France Nicolas Mahut
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2023Mexico Santiago González
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Monaco Hugo Nys
Poland Jan Zieliński
6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–3), [10–1]

Statistics

Records

  • Most singles titles: 10
    • Switzerland Roger Federer (2006–2008, 2010–2011, 2014–2015, 2017–2019)
  • Most singles finals: 15 (10 titles, 5 runner-ups)
  • Most consecutive singles finals: 10
  • Most matches played: 84
  • Most matches won: 75
  • Most tournament appearances: 19

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tournament recognized as minor title by ATP.
  2. 1 2 Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.

References

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  2. "Jakob Hlasek | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  3. "Marc Rosset | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  4. "Roger Federer | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  5. "Tennis-Pionier Roger Brennwald: «Vielleicht fällt einmal ein neuer Federer vom Himmel"". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). 23 October 2017.
  6. Telefon 033 748 35 50, SwissTopSport Belairstrasse 2 Postfach 377 3780 Gstaad. "Swiss Indoors Basel - Tennis Hallenturnier". www.swisstopsport.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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