The Swiss Indoors 2025 in Basel is in full swing as ATP Tour players compete for the title.
Home favorites had a tough start on Monday as Remy Bertola and Henry Bernet were both eliminated in the first round.
This left only one Swiss player in the mix: the 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka.
Wawrinka faced the challenge of Miomir Kecmanovic, who had recently won the Delray Beach Open. Fuelled by enthusiastic local support, the three-time Grand Slam champion delivered a standout performance on Tuesday.
Stan Wawrinka Triumphs Over Miomir Kecmanovic for First ATP Win Since July
Wawrinka showcased his exceptional skills in Basel, achieving a 6-1, 7-6 victory over Kecmanovic, proving that age is just a number. His one-handed backhand dazzled at times, but it was his powerful serve that truly shone.
With 12 aces, the veteran defeated an opponent fourteen years younger. Despite a challenging year on the ATP Tour, Wawrinka’s performance in Basel marks a much-needed return to form.
Stan Wawrinka’s ATP Tour Matches in 2025
- Australian Open 1R [LOSS] vs Lorenzo Sonego
- Open Occitanie 1R [LOSS] vs Arthur Cazaux
- Rotterdam Open 1R [LOSS] vs Daniil Medvedev
- Open 13 1R [LOSS] vs Nuno Borges
- Bucharest Open 1R [WIN] vs Timofey Skatov (April)
- Croatia Open 1R [WIN] vs Alvaro Guillen Meza (July)
- Swiss Indoors 1R [WIN] vs Miomir Kecmanovic (October)
Now, Wawrinka faces the potential of winning consecutive matches for the first time in 2025, but his next hurdle, should he triumph against Quentin Halys, will be three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud.
Have Stan Wawrinka and Casper Ruud Faced Each Other Before?
Indeed, the former champions met on the ATP Tour in Basel three years ago, where Wawrinka emerged victorious with a 6-4, 6-4 win. However, Ruud is now favored to win if they face off again, owing both to his youth and his motivation to qualify for the ATP Finals.
As Wawrinka likely approaches the final stages of his career, he seeks to make a memorable impact at the Swiss Indoors. If he keeps up the level he showed against Kecmanovic, we could see an exciting rematch between Wawrinka and Ruud.
Ruud will compete against Frenchman Halys in his first-round match on Wednesday, October 22.
