{"id":92598,"date":"2025-10-21T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=92598"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:30:27","slug":"2025-swiss-indoors-basel-draw-prize-money-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/10\/21\/2025-swiss-indoors-basel-draw-prize-money-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Swiss Indoors Basel: Draw, Prize Money, and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Indoors in Basel got underway on Monday. It is, along with the Vienna Open, which runs simultaneously, the final ATP 500 tournament of 2025. American No. 2 Ben Shelton and teenage star Joao Fonseca are among those who have played matches so far. The players in this year&#8217;s draw will play for significant prize money and with millions of fans watching worldwide across many countries.<\/p>\n<h4>Where to find the Draw<\/h4>\n<p>The 2025 Swiss Indoors in Basel draw can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissindoorsbasel.ch\/en\/tournament\/draw\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the tournament&#8217;s website<\/a>. Alternatively, fans can view it by searching on the ATP website, where the Vienna Open draw is also available. The draw featured many fascinating matchups, including Valentin Vacherot&#8217;s first match <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/10\/12\/valentin-vacherots-next-challenge-surviving-the-rankings-cliff\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">since winning the Shanghai Masters<\/a> against Taylor Fritz. That encounter will occur on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>In the draw&#8217;s bottom half, Shelton and Fonseca, who both won their opening round battles, could meet in the semifinal. 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic is also in the tournament&#8217;s bottom half. Interested fans can view several other interesting confirmed and potential matchups by viewing the tournament or the ATP&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<h4>Prize Money and Ranking Points<\/h4>\n<p>The organizers have committed a significant \u20ac2,523,045 in prize money. This year&#8217;s champion will leave Basel with \u20ac471,825 and 500 ranking points for that impressive effort. That could be crucial for players like Felix Auger-Aliassime, who starts his campaign against his compatriot Gabriel Diallo on Wednesday. He remains locked in a race to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin, which begins on November 9th.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 losing finalist is guaranteed \u20ac253,875 and 330 points. Shelton was the runner-up to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 12 months ago, who has already been eliminated from this year&#8217;s edition. The two defeated semifinalists will leave Basel with \u20ac135,300 and 200 points. Arthur Fils and Holger Rune, who <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/10\/18\/holger-rune-suffers-serious-injury-in-stockholm\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">sustained a horrific injury at the Stockholm Open<\/a>, were beaten in last year&#8217;s semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>The four fallen quarterfinals will earn \u20ac69,125 and 100 points, and it is \u20ac36,900 and 50 points for the round of 16. No ranking points are awarded at ATP 500 tournaments to those who lose in the opening round, but \u20ac19,680 will still be awarded.<\/p>\n<p><a  id=\"F20iDtGmQHh_j5riIJOSvg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2180391392\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'F20iDtGmQHh_j5riIJOSvg',sig:'GhFgQOw-vGGMosMONZYvHBex0NPseC-pfSRoaM7nz5g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2180391392',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Where to Watch<\/h4>\n<p>Fans&#8217; location determines how they can watch the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Several broadcasters exist in the markets across the U.S., Canada, and European countries. In the U.S. and Spain, TennisChannel shows matches from the tournament, continuing its consistent coverage of the ATP and WTA Tours throughout the season. The tournament is broadcast on TSN in Canada. Depending on the day, it could be on TSN 2, TSN 3, or TSN+.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports will show the Swiss Indoors in several European countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In Italy, Sky shows Masters 1000 tournaments, but 500-level events like those in Basel are shown on SuperTennis. BeIN Sports shows the Swiss Indoors in France and Australia, two of the most significant markets. Setanta Sports broadcasts the tournament in several countries, including Ukraine. Early round play begins at noon local time each day (6 AM Eastern).<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swiss Indoors in Basel got underway on Monday. It is, along with the Vienna Open, which runs simultaneously, the final ATP 500 tournament of 2025. American No. 2 Ben Shelton and teenage star Joao Fonseca are among those who have played matches so far. 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