Swiss Indoors 2026, Basel, Switzerland - ATP 500

[MargaretMcAleer]

IMO, Father Time is only cruel to the athletes who hang on too long! W/ the money & fame out there players will stay on tour a bit longer than they should! I said it about Federer, some said it about Nadal, now Djokovic has been in the "Retiring Society's" sights! Stan, Gael, & Murray defintely overstayed their welcome while abusing the WC alternative to playing well! Emotions run deep for oldsters!

Regardless of Father Time, players have a right to retire on 'their own terms' not ours!

 

[Fiero425]

I didn't see it, but the score shows top seed Shelton had to battle for his life to overcome Kovacevic in 3 TB'n sets! Watching Djokovic now who not surprisingly started out slow! He dropped his 1st serve allowing Hubert to take the 1st set, but now Nole's on the comeback trail leveling it at a set a piece! UPDATE: Finished him off in 3, 4-6,6-3, 6-4!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I didn't see it, but the score shows top seed Shelton had to battle for his life to overcome Kovacevic in 3 TB'n sets! Watching Djokovic now who not surprisingly started out slow! He dropped his 1st serve allowing Hubert to take the 1st set, but now Nole's on the comeback trail leveling it at a set a piece!

Dont make me laugh, I suggest you find a highlight of Bens match, the TB score wasnt a true indication of the match at all
Ben hit 44 Aces, without facing or conceding a single break of serve!

 

[kskate2]

Dont make me laugh, I suggest you find a highlight of Bens match, the TB score wasnt a true indication of the match at all
Ben hit 44 Aces, without facing or conceding a single break of serve!

I didn't see the match. How can someone hit 44 aces and not win in straight sets? Is he back to returning like crap again?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I didn't see the match. How can someone hit 44 aces and not win in straight sets? Is he back to returning like crap again?

His return game needs attention, it is an ongoing problem

 

[Fiero425]

I didn't see the match. How can someone hit 44 aces and not win in straight sets? Is he back to returning like crap again?

IIRC, John Feaver lost to John Newcombe serving about that many aces in 5 set Wimb; match! Stranger things have happened over the yrs.!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the life of me Fritz should not be having trouble closing out his match against Hjikata, looks like the 2nd set will go to a TB
Yep, TB it is for the 2nd set
Finally Fritz wins 64 76(3)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hubi v Rune on court, Hubi won the toss and elected to serve, these indoor courts suit Hubi game, Rune does lead their H2H 1-0, lets see