Valentin Vacherot defeats Jiri Lehecka to win Swiss Indoors Basel 2026; prize-money payouts revealed
Valentin Vacherot defeated Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Swiss Indoors Basel 2026 title in Basel on 2026-11-01. The final capped a week that featured several high-profile departures and upsets.
The tournament opened with Stan Wawrinka bringing his career to a close after a first-round loss to Jiri Lehecka, and Novak Djokovic made his first Basel appearance since 2011 before exiting in the second round to Jan-Lennard Struff. Swiss wild card Jerome Kym stunned top seed Ben Shelton in a match that extended past midnight, while the elimination of several leading contenders loosened the draw. Jiri Lehecka advanced deep into the event, beating Kym in the quarter-finals and surviving a match point against Struff in the semifinals.
Vacherot reached the title match by defeating Rafael Jodar and Holger Rune and then beating sixth seed Taylor Fritz to secure his place in the final. His triumph at Basel was his maiden ATP 500 title and continued his perfect record in ATP Tour finals, as noted by the tournament coverage.
In doubles, Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage defeated the Swiss pairing of Dominic Stephan Stricker and Henry Bernet 7-6(6), 7-6(6) to claim the doubles trophy. The singles outcome also added to Vacherot’s résumé: he became a Basel and Shanghai champion, joining Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only players to have won both events.
Prize-money figures released for the event show Novak Djokovic earned $42,392 (₹40.23 Lakh) from his second-round appearance. Valentin Vacherot, as the champion, received $542,190 (₹5.15 crore), while Jiri Lehecka, the runner-up, earned $291,688 (₹2.77 crore). The tournament published a round-by-round breakdown of prize money for both singles and doubles.
Vacherot’s victory also helped him return to the top 30 of the ATP rankings. For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.
