Draw for the ATP 500 Basel Tournament: A Fritz-Vacherot Clash Right Away, Mpetshi Perricard to Begin Title Defense Against Fonseca

The draw for the Basel tournament has been made. Defending champion Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard now knows his first-round opponent.

A strong field will be present at the ATP 500 Basel. Top seed Taylor Fritz will have to overcome Valentin Vacherot. The Monegasque, surprise winner of his first title at the Shanghai Masters 1000 last week, has gained confidence and will face the world number 4. If successful, Fritz could meet Ugo Humbert if the Frenchman gets past Sebastian Korda.

Casper Ruud, who will start his campaign against a qualifier, could face Stan Wawrinka in the round of 16, but the 40-year-old player must first defeat Miomir Kecmanovic.

Alexandre Muller will face Jenson Brooksby, and the winner will meet Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Lorenzo Sonego. Defending champion Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will begin his campaign against João Fonseca.

Finalist in Shanghai against his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech is also in the draw for the French and will face Raphaël Collignon. Also of note is an all-Canadian duel between Félix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo.

Ben Shelton, the number 2 seed and last year's finalist in the Swiss city, will play his first round against a qualifier. Find the full draw for the ATP 500 Basel tournament below.