Swiss duel for a spot in the main draw

ATP Tour 500 – €2.584 million – 24 October to 1 November 2026

After the first day of qualifying matches at Swiss Indoors Basel 2026, it is now certain that a Swiss player will advance to the main draw. Mika Brunold (ATP 195) and Remy Bertola (ATP 219) won their matches on Saturday at St. Jakobshalle and will meet in the final qualifying round on Sunday. Henry Bernet (ATP 364) was defeated by Daniel Altmaier.

Brunold’s first qualifying victory in Basel

Mika Brunold defeated the third-seeded Portuguese player Jaime Faria (ATP 56) 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (7–5). The 22-year-old took both sets in the tiebreak. In each of the last three years, his time in Basel ended after the first qualifying round, in 2025 after failing to convert six match points against Reilly Opelka. This time he arrived in Basel fresh off a tournament victory at the Challenger in Roanne the previous week.

Bertola through in Swiss duel

Bernet squanders break chances
Henry Bernet gave the seventh-seeded German Daniel Altmaier (ATP 65) a tough match, but lost 5–7, 6–7 (5–7). The 19-year-old had three break chances, but Altmaier fended them all off. After the tournament, the Basel native is heading to basic military training.

Outlook
The four qualifiers for the main draw will be determined on Sunday. Brunold and Bertola will play the third match on Center Court, where the action will kick off at 12 noon. The winner’s later first-round opponent will be decided by the qualifiers’ draw following completion of the qualifying round. The main draw starts on Monday; a tribute to Stan Wawrinka will be held on Super Monday.

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