Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Rublev to Face Shelton, Tsitsipas Set to Take on Fils in Tennis Matches

Shelton vs. Shapovalov, Tsitsipas vs. Nishikori



Two all-seeded showdowns are in store for quarterfinal Friday in Basel, where Nitto ATP Finals hopefuls Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are on the schedule. They are facing Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils, respectively.

(1) Andrey Rublev vs. (6) Ben Shelton

Rublev and Shelton will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they clash in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel on Friday afternoon. It has been an up-and-down campaign for Rublev, but a title in Madrid and a runner-up effort in Montreal are enough to leave him in Nitto ATP Finals position (currently No. 8). The Russian is off to a solid start in Basel, where he has dismissed Nuno Borges and Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets.

Shelton also hasn’t dropped a set this week, as he ousted Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Stan Wawrinka without too much trouble. The 23rd-ranked American has now won multiple matches at five consecutive tournaments. However, truly big wins have mostly eluded Shelton in 2024–which is why has picked up more than two victories only once during this stretch (reached the Cincinnati quarterfinals). This is a toss-up match and should be high in quality, but Rublev is more consistent from the back of the court and will likely force Shelton to play just enough defense for the top seed to get across the finish line.

Pick: Rublev in 3

(3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (7) Arthur Fils

Whereas Rublev is currently in good shape to punch a Turin ticket, Tsitsipas needs at least one more huge result and possibly even deep runs in both Basel and Paris. The 11th-ranked Greek has given himself a chance this week by outlasting Francisco Cerundolo in a third-set tiebreaker before taking care of Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6(3), 7-5.

Up next for Tsitsipas is a second meeting with Fils, who won their only previous matchup 7-6(5), 7-6(4) on the indoor hard courts of Antwerp last fall. The 20-year-old Frenchman has really taken off this season, soaring to 20th in the rankings thanks to a 34-14 record on the main tour. Amazingly, Fils is 12-0 in his last 12 matches at ATP 500s–with titles in Hamburg and Tokyo followed by Basel defeats of Daniel Altmaier and Pedro Martinez. Fils is in superior form, so look for him to extend that winning streak to 13.

Pick: Fils in 3