I never doubted it, but it's good to confirm it on the court.' 'I'm happy that I was able to prove to everybody that I still belong among the best players in the world, that I can play this level. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App.I've had the conviction that I can be a top player since I'm a kid, but there were many doubts this year about my performances and why. That's always been the motto of my career. 'I'm definitely back,' Auger-Aliassime said in his on-court interview. He had a 13-12 edge in aces and lost just nine service points over both sets. The 20 editions were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Sunday to win the Swiss Indoors for his first ATP Tour title of the season.Īuger-Aliassime, from Montreal, completed the victory in one hour 52 minutes. The Swiss champion will set the records of 15 finals played and 10 titles won in the men's singles with subsequent victories in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 20. In 2006 came the first triumph in Basel for home player Roger Federer, who was a ball boy in the tournament as a child. In 1990 the capacity of the main stadium was increased to 8,500 spectators. The best players on the circuit continued to arrive and in 1985 the record attendance in the stands rose to 50,000 for the week. In 1977 the triumph of Bjorn Borg aroused enthusiasm among the spectators and the following year there was the first sponsored edition, which saw the spectacular final between Guillermo Vilas and John McEnroe. The following year, still under pressure balloons, Brennwald organized the first edition of the Swiss Indoors in Basel, the winner of which received a wristwatch as a prize. Indoor tennis was reintroduced in Switzerland in 1969 by Roger Brennwald, who organized the Barracuda Challenge tournament under a pressure balloon. In the pre-open era, the Swiss International Covered Courts, an indoor tennis tournament with the participation of foreign players, was held in Switzerland between 19. Inaugurated in 1970, it is held in October on the indoor hard courts of the St. The Swiss Indoors is a professional men's tennis tournament that is part of the ATP Tour 500 category.

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