Tennis tournament
The Swiss Indoors is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel , Switzerland.
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]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1970[ a]
Klaus Berger
Ernst Schori
6–3, 6–1
1971[ a]
Jiří Zahradníček
Helmut Kuner
1-6, 6–2, 6–3
1972[ a]
Michel Burgener
Petr Kanderal
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1973[ a]
Jean-Claude Barclay
Leonardo Manta
6–3, 7–5
1974[ a]
Roger Taylor
Petr Kanderal
6–4, 6–2
1975
Jiří Hřebec
Ilie Năstase
6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3
1976
Jan Kodeš
Jiří Hřebec
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1977
Björn Borg
John Lloyd
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1978
Guillermo Vilas
John McEnroe
6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1979
Brian Gottfried
Johan Kriek
7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1980
Ivan Lendl
Björn Borg
6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4
1981
Ivan Lendl (2)
José Luis Clerc
6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1982
Yannick Noah
Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1983
Vitas Gerulaitis
Wojtek Fibak
4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–5 retired
1984
Joakim Nyström
Tim Wilkison
6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1985
Stefan Edberg (1)
Yannick Noah
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1986
Stefan Edberg (2)
Yannick Noah
7–6, 6–2, 6–7, 7–6
1987
Yannick Noah (2)
Ronald Agénor
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1988
Stefan Edberg (3)
Jakob Hlasek
7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1989
Jim Courier
Stefan Edberg
7–6, 3–6, 2–6, 6–0, 7–5
↓ ATP Tour 250 [ b] ↓
1990
John McEnroe
Goran Ivanišević
6–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1991
Jakob Hlasek
John McEnroe
7–6(7–4) , 6–0, 6–3
1992
Boris Becker
Petr Korda
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1993
Michael Stich
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 6–2
1994
Wayne Ferreira
Patrick McEnroe
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) , 6–3
1995
Jim Courier (2)
Jan Siemerink
6–7(2–7) , 7–6(7–5) , 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
1996
Pete Sampras
Hendrik Dreekmann
7–5, 6–2, 6–0
1997
Greg Rusedski
Mark Philippoussis
6–3, 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–3)
1998
Tim Henman
Andre Agassi
6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1999
Karol Kučera
Tim Henman
6–4, 7–6(12–10) , 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
2000
Thomas Enqvist
Roger Federer
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , 1–6, 6–1
2001
Tim Henman (2)
Roger Federer
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
2002
David Nalbandian
Fernando González
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
2003
Guillermo Coria
David Nalbandian
walkover
2004
Jiří Novák
David Nalbandian
5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
2005
Fernando González
Marcos Baghdatis
6–7(8–10) , 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2006
Roger Federer
Fernando González
6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2007
Roger Federer (2)
Jarkko Nieminen
6–3, 6–4
2008
Roger Federer (3)
David Nalbandian
6–3, 6–4
↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓
2009
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
2010
Roger Federer (4)
Novak Djokovic
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2011
Roger Federer (5)
Kei Nishikori
6–1, 6–3
2012
Juan Martín del Potro
Roger Federer
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–3)
2013
Juan Martín del Potro (2)
Roger Federer
7–6(7–3) , 2–6, 6–4
2014
Roger Federer (6)
David Goffin
6–2, 6–2
2015
Roger Federer (7)
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2016
Marin Čilić
Kei Nishikori
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2017
Roger Federer (8)
Juan Martín del Potro
6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–3
2018
Roger Federer (9)
Marius Copil
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2019
Roger Federer (10)
Alex de Minaur
6–2, 6–2
2020
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )
2021
2022
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Holger Rune
6–3, 7–5
2023
Félix Auger-Aliassime (2)
Hubert Hurkacz
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–5)
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1976
Frew McMillan Tom Okker
Jiří Hřebec Jan Kodeš
6–4, 7–6, 6–4
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1977
Mark Cox Buster Mottram
John Feaver John James
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1978
Wojtek Fibak John McEnroe
Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison
7–6, 7–5
1979
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan (2)
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–4
1980
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1981
José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase
Markus Günthardt Pavel Složil
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1982
Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
Fritz Buehning Pavel Složil
6–2, 6–2
1983
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
Stefan Edberg Florin Segărceanu
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
1984
Pavel Složil (2) Tomáš Šmíd (2)
Stefan Edberg Tim Wilkison
7–6, 6–2
1985
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
Mark Dickson Tim Wilkison
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1986
Guy Forget Yannick Noah (2)
Jan Gunnarsson Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–4
1987
Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd (3)
Stanislav Birner Jaroslav Navrátil
6–4, 6–3
1988
Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd (4)
Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren
6–3, 6–1
1989
Udo Riglewski Michael Stich
Omar Camporese Claudio Mezzadri
6–3, 4–6, 6–0
↓ ATP Tour 250 [ b] ↓
1990
Stefan Kruger Christo van Rensburg
Neil Broad Gary Muller
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1991
Jakob Hlasek (2) Patrick McEnroe
Petr Korda John McEnroe
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
1992
Tom Nijssen Cyril Suk
Karel Nováček David Rikl
6–3, 6–4
1993
Byron Black Jonathan Stark
Brad Pearce Dave Randall
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1994
Patrick McEnroe (2) Jared Palmer
Lan Bale John-Laffnie de Jager
6–3, 7–6
1995
Cyril Suk (2) Daniel Vacek
Mark Keil Peter Nyborg
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1996
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek (2)
David Adams Menno Oosting
6–3, 6–4
1997
Tim Henman Marc Rosset
Karsten Braasch Jim Grabb
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1998
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Piet Norval Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–6
1999
Brent Haygarth Aleksandar Kitinov
Jiří Novák David Rikl
0–6, 6–4, 7–5
2000
Donald Johnson Piet Norval
Roger Federer Dominik Hrbatý
7–6(11–9) , 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2001
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
7–6(7–3) , 6–4
2002
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
7–6(7–1) , 7–5
2003
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood
6–4, 6–2
2004
Bob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2)
Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood
7–6(11–9) , 6–2
2005
Agustín Calleri Fernando González
Stephen Huss Wesley Moodie
7–5, 7–5
2006
Mark Knowles (2) Daniel Nestor (2)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
2007
Bob Bryan (3) Mike Bryan (3)
James Blake Mark Knowles
6–1, 6–1
2008
Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles (3)
Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber
6–3, 6–3
↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓
2009
Daniel Nestor (3) Nenad Zimonjić
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–2, 6–3
2010
Bob Bryan (4) Mike Bryan (4)
Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
6–3, 3–6, [10–3]
2011
Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić (2)
Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–5
2012
Daniel Nestor (4) Nenad Zimonjić (3)
Treat Conrad Huey Dominic Inglot
7–5, 6–7(4–7) , [10–5]
2013
Treat Conrad Huey Dominic Inglot
Julian Knowle Oliver Marach
6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
2014
Vasek Pospisil Nenad Zimonjić (4)
Marin Draganja Henri Kontinen
7–6(15–13) , 1–6, [10–5]
2015
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares
Jamie Murray John Peers
7–5, 7–5
2016
Marcel Granollers Jack Sock
Robert Lindstedt Michael Venus
6–3, 6–4
2017
Ivan Dodig Marcel Granollers (2)
Fabrice Martin Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–5, 7–6(8–6)
2018
Dominic Inglot (2) Franko Škugor
Alexander Zverev Mischa Zverev
6–2, 7–5
2019
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău
Taylor Fritz Reilly Opelka
7–5, 6–3
2020
No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )
2021
2022
Ivan Dodig (2) Austin Krajicek
Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2023
Santiago González Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Hugo Nys Jan Zieliński
6–7(8–10) , 7–6(7–3) , [10–1]
Most singles titles: 10
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
^ a b c d e Tournament recognized as minor title by ATP.
^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.
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