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Swiss Indoors Basel 2016: Monday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Draw Schedule
- Updated: October 24, 2016
Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic both took care of business during the opening day of the 2016 Swiss Indoors Basel on Monday, winning their first-round matches in straight sets.
Nishikori overcame an early injury scare to beat Dusan Lajovic, and Cilic had his hands full with defensive mastermind Mikhail Youzhny. Qualifier Donald Young won in straight sets against Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko, and Federico Delbonis beat Andrey Kuznetsov.
Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka will be in action on Tuesday. Here’s a look at Monday’s results:
To access the full draw and updated schedule, visit the event’s official website.
Recap
As Record’s Jose Morgado reported, the absence of top stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal didn’t keep the fans away in Basel:
Packed crowd in Basel for Kei-Lajovic. No Federer, no Nadal, but people surely loves some tennis.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) October 24, 2016 …