Lehečka advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Basel without losing a set

Jiří Lehečka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Basel indoor tournament after defeating Germany's Daniel Altmaier 7:5, 6:4. Lehečka, the eighth seed, previously eliminated Stan Wawrinka in the first round. He will face either Ben Shelton or Jerome Kyma next. Altmaier, ranked 60th, had a unique situation as he entered the main draw as a lucky loser after losing in qualifying. The men's tournament features a total prize pool of €2,584,155.