ATP Basel 2026 Preview: Draw, Title Odds, Injuries and Surface
The ATP Basel main draw begins on 29 October, with Jiri Lehecka and Valentin Vacherot leading the field. 14 players and 13 singles matches on our card, hard (indoor) court.
When is the ATP Basel?
The tournament starts on 29 October. Matches are listed to 1 November so far; the later rounds join the card as the draw is published.
Who are the title favourites for the ATP Basel?
Jiri Lehecka is the favourite with a 59.9% chance of the title, ahead of Valentin Vacherot on 40.1%. Worked out round by round from the published draw and our player ratings.
| Player | Title chance | Our fair price |
|---|---|---|
| Jiri Lehecka 8 | 59.9% | 1.7 |
| Valentin Vacherot | 40.1% | 2.5 |
What is the surface at the ATP Basel?
The tournament is played on hard (indoor) court.
Very fast court. How it has actually played, against the average for its level.
Servers held
+6.3% vs tour average 81.3%
Serve points won
+3.7% vs tour average 65.1%
Sets to a tiebreak
+7.7% vs tour average 20.2%
Aces
+0.26 vs tour average 0.49
Measured from 55 matches played at this event, against the average for its level over the same period. Not a surface label.
Who won the ATP Basel in 2025?
Joao Fonseca won it in 2025, beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-0.
Which players come to the ATP Basel in form?
Win-loss over the last five weeks, across every event, from our own results record.
| Player | Last 5 weeks | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Kym | 7-2 | 78% |
| Jiri Lehecka | 10-3 | 77% |
| Novak Djokovic | 5-2 | 71% |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 9-4 | 69% |
| Valentin Vacherot | 8-4 | 67% |
| Rafael Jodar | 6-3 | 67% |
Which players are carrying an injury into the tournament?
Retirements, walkovers and medical timeouts from our own tracking. A short price on a player who has not finished a match lately is the easiest way to lose money at this level.
| Player | Recent | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | RET, W 2-1, W 2-0 | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Denis Shapovalov | L 0-2, W 2-0, RET | retired once in the last 3 matches |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 0-2, L 0-2, W 2-1 | 1 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Taylor Fritz | W-ret, L 0-2, W 2-0 | 2 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
| Rafael Jodar | L 1-2, W 2-0, L 1-2 | 2 medical timeout(s) in 14 days |
Which home players are in the ATP Basel?
1 player from Switzerland are in the singles draw. Jerome Kym.
What are the first round matchups at the ATP Basel?
| Match | Time (UTC) | Prices | Market makes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Vacherot v Rafael Jodar | 10:00 | 3.44 / 1.36 | 72% R. Jodar |
| Alex Michelsen v Arthur Fils | 10:00 | 2.79 / 1.48 | 65% A. Fils |
| Ben Shelton v Jerome Kym | 10:00 | 1.27 / 4.17 | 77% B. Shelton |
| Daniel Altmaier v Jiri Lehecka | 10:00 | 6.04 / 1.16 | 84% J. Lehecka |
| Holger Rune v Valentin Vacherot | 10:00 | 1.68 / 2.30 | 58% H. Rune |
| Taylor Fritz v Denis Shapovalov | 15:30 | 1.53 / 2.71 | 64% T. Fritz |
| Novak Djokovic v Jan-Lennard Struff | 18:00 | 1.29 / 4.05 | 76% N. Djokovic |