In brief
Basel’s ATP title match will feature Monaco’s Andrey Fashrou, rank 31, against Czech Yiri Leicht, rank 21. Fashrou, who captured the Shanghai Masters in October 2025, overcame Taylor Fritz 7‑6, 6‑3, while Leicht routed Jan‑Linard Stroff 6‑3, 7‑5, 6‑4. The two have met twice before with each winning once, with Leicht’s recent victory coming in Tokyo’s early‑Oct. 2025 semi‑final.
In a two‑day sprint in Basel, Monaco’s Andrey Fashrou and Czech player Yiri Leicht have each claimed their spots in the November 1 final.
Fashrou, ranked 31st worldwide, sent off American Taylor Fritz in the semi‑final with a 7‑6, 6‑3 straight‑sets win, earning his second career final after the Shanghai Masters title in October 2025.
Leicht, 21st in the world, dispatches German Jan‑Linard Stroff in a three‑set affair: 6‑3, 7‑5, 6‑4, to book his eighth ATP final.
Both players have faced each other only twice before, each taking a win. The last encounter, a Tokyo semi‑final in early October 2025, ended in Leicht’s favour.
The final will run in Basel, Switzerland on Monday, November 1, 2026. The match will feature a showdown between Fashrou’s experience, highlighted by his Shanghai Masters triumph, and Leicht’s consistent appearances in ATP finals.
