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Felix Auger-Aliassime, Casper Ruud, and Others’ Mass Withdrawals in Basel and Vienna Raise Questions in Tennis Community
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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud’s unexpected withdrawals from the 2025 Swiss Indoors Basel and Vienna Open have sparked a wave of concern and frustration among tennis fans, who flooded social media to question the ATP’s grueling schedule and its impact on players’ health.
With several top names pulling out or retiring mid-match, many in the tennis community are now wondering if the sport’s demanding calendar has finally pushed players to their limit.
In Basel, the turmoil started when Jakub Menšík pulled out of his second-round match against João Fonseca because of a left foot injury, allowing the young Brazilian a free pass to the quarterfinals. Soon after, chaos unfolded in the last eight. Auger-Aliassime retired from his match against Jaume Munar after dropping the first set 6-3 due to a back issue.
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The Swiss Indoors Basel quarterfinals witnessed an unexpected ending on October 24, 2025, as ninth seed Denis Shapovalov retired mid-match against Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca. The match at St. Jakobshalle Arena ended with controversy, leaving fans and observers questioning the circumstances behind the Canadian’s decision to withdraw from the ATP 500 tournament.
The quarterfinal clash between Shapovalov and Fonseca lasted one hour and 38 minutes before its abrupt conclusion. The ninth-seeded Canadian started strong, taking the opening set 6-3 after overcoming an early break in the first game. Shapovalov displayed his serving prowess with six aces compared to Fonseca’s two, though he struggled with consistency, committing nine double faults against the Brazilian’s three.
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Joao Fonseca Preview: Head-to-Head and Prediction for Swiss Indoors Basel 2025
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has a young challenge ahead as he faces Brazil’s Joao Fonseca in the final of the 2025 Swiss Indoors Basel. The Spaniard opened his campaign with a 7-6(2), 6-4 win over Lorenzo Sonego, followed by a hard-fought victory against Jenson Brooksby, received a walkover over Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals, and another walkover against Ugo Humbert while leading 7-6(4), 3-1 to reach the final of the ATP 500 event.
Fonseca, meanwhile, has also impressed en route to the final. The 19-year-old opened with a decisive 7-6(6), 6-3 win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. He then advanced via a walkover against Jakub Mensik in the second round, followed by another walkover against the 8th seed Denis Shapovalov while leading 3-6, 6-3, 4-1, and secured his place in the Swiss Indoors Basel final with a straight-sets 7-6(4), 7-5 victory over Jaume Munar.
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