Swiss Indoors

Tennis tournament
Swiss Indoors
Tournament information
Founded1970; 54 years ago (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 money€2,276,105 (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[a] West Germany Klaus Berger Switzerland Ernst Schori 6–3, 6–1
1971[a] Czechoslovakia Jiří Zahradníček Germany Helmut Kuner 1-6, 6–2, 6–3
1972[a] Switzerland Michel Burgener Czechoslovakia Petr Kanderal 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1973[a] France Jean-Claude Barclay Switzerland Leonardo Manta 6–3, 7–5
1974[a] United Kingdom Roger Taylor Switzerland Petr Kanderal 6–4, 6–2
1975 Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec Romania Ilie Năstase 6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3
1976 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1977 Sweden Björn Borg United Kingdom John Lloyd 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1978 Argentina Guillermo Vilas United States John McEnroe 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1979 United States Brian Gottfried South Africa Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1980 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4
1981 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (2) Argentina José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1982 France Yannick Noah Sweden Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1983 United States Vitas Gerulaitis Poland Wojtek Fibak 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–5 retired
1984 Sweden Joakim Nyström United States Tim Wilkison 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1985 Sweden Stefan Edberg (1) France Yannick Noah 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1986 Sweden Stefan Edberg (2) France Yannick Noah 7–6, 6–2, 6–7, 7–6
1987 France Yannick Noah (2) Haiti Ronald Agénor 7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1988 Sweden Stefan Edberg (3) Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1989 United States Jim Courier Sweden Stefan Edberg 7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 250[b]  ↓
1990 United States John McEnroe Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević 6–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek United States John McEnroe 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–3
1992 Germany Boris Becker Czechoslovakia Petr Korda 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1993 Germany Michael Stich Sweden Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2
1994 South Africa Wayne Ferreira United States Patrick McEnroe 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1995 United States Jim Courier (2) Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1996 United States Pete Sampras Germany Hendrik Dreekmann 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
1997 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski Australia Mark Philippoussis 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
1998 United Kingdom Tim Henman United States Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1999 Slovakia Karol Kučera United Kingdom Tim Henman 6–4, 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2000 Sweden Thomas Enqvist Switzerland Roger Federer 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–1
2001 United Kingdom Tim Henman (2) Switzerland Roger Federer 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
2002 Argentina David Nalbandian Chile Fernando González 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
2003 Argentina Guillermo Coria Argentina David Nalbandian walkover
2004 Czech Republic Jiří Novák Argentina David Nalbandian 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
2005 Chile Fernando González Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6–7(8–10), 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2006 Switzerland Roger Federer Chile Fernando González 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2007 Switzerland Roger Federer (2) Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–4
2008 Switzerland Roger Federer (3) Argentina David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2009 Serbia Novak Djokovic Switzerland Roger Federer 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2010 Switzerland Roger Federer (4) Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2011 Switzerland Roger Federer (5) Japan Kei Nishikori 6–1, 6–3
2012 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro Switzerland Roger Federer 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3)
2013 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (2) Switzerland Roger Federer 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–4
2014 Switzerland Roger Federer (6) Belgium David Goffin 6–2, 6–2
2015 Switzerland Roger Federer (7) Spain Rafael Nadal 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2016 Croatia Marin Čilić Japan Kei Nishikori 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2017 Switzerland Roger Federer (8) Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
2018 Switzerland Roger Federer (9) Romania Marius Copil 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2019 Switzerland Roger Federer (10) Australia Alex de Minaur 6–2, 6–2
2020 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021
2022 Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime Denmark Holger Rune 6–3, 7–5
2023 Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime (2) Poland Hubert Hurkacz 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

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

  • Swiss Open

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Tournament recognized as minor title by ATP.
  2. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.

References

  1. ^ "Heinz Gunthardt | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  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)
  7. ^ "Analyse: Swiss Indoors ist bedeutendster Sportevent". persoenlich.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  8. ^ Chris Chase (11 August 2010). "Relationship between tennis and tobacco goes back a long way". Yahoo! Sports.

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