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Ben Shelton to face Swiss wild card Jérôme Kym in Basel
Ben Shelton is set to face Jérôme Kym in the Swiss Indoors second round in Basel on Thursday.
Shelton is the tournament’s top seed and is ranked fourth in the world, while Kym is a Swiss player who received a wild-card invitation.
Both players won their opening matches: Shelton beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in three sets, and Kym defeated Arthur Rinderknech in two.
Shelton hit 44 aces in his match, while Kym served 10 aces and did not lose a service game.
The match is scheduled after Novak Djokovic’s match on the central court, so its start time may shift depending on earlier play.
The winner will move into Friday’s quarter-finals.
The matchup sets the leading seed against the only Swiss player still in the tournament.
Ben Shelton is scheduled to face Swiss wild card Jérôme Kym in the second round of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Thursday, October 29.
Shelton is the tournament’s top seed and the world’s fourth-ranked player, while Kym is ranked 222nd.
Both players reached the match by winning their first-round matches on October 27.
The match is scheduled for the central court after Novak Djokovic’s match against Jan-Lennard Struff, but its start time is not fixed.
The winner will advance to the quarter-finals, scheduled for Friday, October 30.
- Who
- Ben Shelton and Jérôme Kym.
- What
- They are scheduled to play in the second round of the Swiss Indoors Basel.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026. One report says the match is expected around 20:00; another says it follows Djokovic–Struff, scheduled not before 18:00.
- Where
- The central court in Basel, Switzerland.
- Why
- They won their first-round matches and are competing for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Shelton beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in three sets, and Kym beat Arthur Rinderknech in two sets.
Shelton and Kym are scheduled to meet in the second round in Basel.
The singles quarter-finals are scheduled to take place.
- Tournament
- Swiss Indoors Basel
- Match
- Ben Shelton vs Jérôme Kym
- Shelton ranking
- World No. 4
- Kym ranking
- ATP No. 222
- Venue
- Central court, Basel
- Quarter-finals
- Scheduled for October 30, 2026
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