Powerless, Halys Falls to Ruud in Basel

Quentin Halys was not favored by the draw in Basel. Beaten by Remy Bertola in the qualifying rounds, the Frenchman had been reprieved as a lucky loser.

But it was ultimately Casper Ruud who awaited him in the first round. The Norwegian is still in the running for a spot in the ATP Finals and is therefore seeking points.

The two players played a one-sided first set: Ruud lost only 3 points on his serve and won the first set 6-1.

Despite a quick break for the Norwegian in the second set, Halys managed to get back into the match and force a tie-break.

Unfortunately for him, the tie-break went in Ruud's favor, who ultimately won 6-1, 7-6.

In the next round, he will face Stan Wawrinka.