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Top Seeds Stumble as Underdogs Shine at Swiss Indoors 2025
24 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Top seeds Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton fail to reach quarterfinals
- Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime remain in contention
- Exciting quarterfinal matches set to take place on Day 5
The Swiss Indoors 2025 in Basel has reached the quarterfinal stage, and the tournament has already seen some major surprises. The top two seeds, Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton, both failed to make it past the second round, losing their respective matches.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime, who have been in excellent form leading up to the tournament, are still in contention. Ruud, who won the Stockholm Open prior to the Swiss Indoors, has extended his unbeaten run to six matches, while Auger-Aliassime, the Brussels champion, is also among the favorites to go all the way.
With a series of exciting quarterfinal matches set to unfold on Day 5, the tournament is poised for a thrilling conclusion. Fans can look forward to seeing if the underdogs can continue their giant-killing run or if the in-form Ruud and Auger-Aliassime will assert their dominance and secure their spots in the semifinals.
