Around since 1970, Basel is certainly proud of its prestigious tournament.
One of the pillars of the indoor phase of the men's calendar, the event is held at St. Jakobshalle.
This flower display greets you when you walk in the arena.
The historic cup all the competitors are fighting for.
Of course one man is synonomous with this event. Roger Federer started out as a ball kid at the Swiss Indoors and went on to claim the title a record 10 times.
A vibrant blue court lies at the heart of an arena that can seat over 12,000 spectators.
The second court for matches at St. Jakobshalle is much more intimate and you get a great feel for the the speed and intensity of tennis at this level.
With Roger Federer absent, there was even more focused support for Switzerland's other male superstar Stan Wawrinka. This was taken during his excellent victory over world no.2 Casper Ruud.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokhina on Court 1 during a great match with eventual victor Miomir Kecmanovic.
Perennially underrated, Roberto Bautista Agut had another great week as he made the semi-finals thanks to wins over Laslo Djere, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.
Of course with no Federer, there was one player in particular I hoped to see.
It was my first time witnessing a live Carlos Alcaraz match and the world no.1 did not disappoint. While the Spaniard did not lift the trophy in the end, he's a spectacular talent.
Holger Rune was one of the most impressive performers of the week. The 19-year-old has a bit of everything in his game and made the final.
The best single performance I saw over the week was Felix Auger-Aliassime's 6-1 6-0 destruction of Miomir Kecmanovic. It was no surprise that the Canadian lifted his third straight title by week's end.
While it's an expensive place to visit, it was great to see one of the premier tour events in Basel.
Photos on the trip were take with my Sony A6000 and Oppo Find X3 Neo 5G (phone).
Check out the Gallery section for more photos including my trips to Wimbledon and Roland Garros.
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