Lehečka was rolling, the Monegasque was beside himself with frustration. Nevertheless, the Czech lost the final in Basel.

Jiří Lehečka lost in the Basel tennis tournament final to Valentin Vacherot after a promising start. Despite winning the first set, he couldn't maintain his lead and ultimately lost 2:6, 6:3, 6:3. This was Lehečka's third final of the year, having previously lost in Miami and Tokyo. Vacherot praised Lehečka's initial performance but noted his own improvement in the match.