The day wrapped with Casper Ruud throwing in the towel. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina led 7-6 (1) when the three-time major finalist determined he could not continue, having been visited by a physio for discomfort on his leg/foot. The Norwegian came in at No. 11 in the race, though is the acting No. 10 with Jack Draper having ended his season in September due to injury.
The lone completed match saw Ugo Humbert defeat Reilly Opelka, 7-6 (0), 6-4.
Both Ruud and Auger-Aliassime were coming off ATP 250 triumphs last Sunday at Stockholm and Brussels, respectively. With their Basel bids over, it bodes well for the players in line to qualify for the men’s season-ending championships.
