At 39, he became the oldest match-winner in Basel history by defeating Adrian Mannarino in a three-set thriller. He eventually fell to Ben Shelton in the second round.
Both players reached the second round of the 2024 Swiss Indoors, where their paths diverged after high-stakes matches:
Continued his strong indoor hard-court season by defeating world No. 7 Casper Ruud in the opening round before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Denis Shapovalov. Official Viewing Options