The party continues at the ATP 500 in Basel with more mouth-watering encounters, one of which is the match between Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka and his French counterpart Adrian Mannarino.

In his last match on September 26, 2024, Ruud lost 6-7, 1-6 against Jordan Thompson in the Round of 32 of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. In the past two years, this is the first time in which Bautista Agut and Ruud have played each other.