Stars like Alcaraz and Ruud are orchestrating a new era with huge stores of energy and forward momentum. In Basel, these two are the hottest contenders to join the European phalanx of stars. The spectators will not only be able to enjoy the two world number one players but also the hopeful Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (ATP 13) and the Australian Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios (ATP 20). With Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nick Kyrgios The Europeans have ruled the net for months. For the first time since the US Open in New York, world numbers 1 and 2, Spanish daredevil and ranking leader Carlos Alcaraz and Norwegian Casper Ruud, are competing together in Europe at the same ATP Formula 500 event. Not for the first time, Basel is at the epicenter of a stormy era in world tennis. With Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, the world numbers 1 and 2. This is a level of performance density that has not been seen for years. The eight seeds will all come from the top twenty. Anyone not ranked among the world's 49 best in the ATP rankings could not qualify directly for the main draw at the Swiss tennis highlight (October 22 to 30) when registration closed. Gone with the wind (Covid) for two years, the Swiss Indoors Basel is back with a dream field on center court.
