Second seed and last year’s runner-up, Ben Shelton, will look to keep his campaign at the 2025 Swiss Indoors on track when he faces Jaume Munar in the second round. 2025 has been another season where Shelton has shown his ability to stay at the very top of men’s tennis, as he won his maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto and reached his second Major semifinal at the Australian Open. It was that form that helped the American player overcome the challenge of Kamil Majchrzak in the first round in Basel, winning 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (7), while saving match points.
The semifinal finishes in Hong Kong and Dallas have been the best results for Munar this season. However, the Spaniard has made some decent runs on other hard courts as well, reaching the fourth rounds at the US Open and the Shanghai Masters. At Basel, he started with an easy 6-2, 6-4 win over Swiss qualifier Remy Bertola in the first round.
Ben Shelton vs Jaume Munar Match Details
Date: Oct. 23, 2025
Tournament: Swiss Indoors
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Indoor Hard
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports
Shelton vs Munar head-to-head
Shelton and Munar have played each other thrice, with the Spaniard having a 2-1 lead in the head-to-head. Shelton won the first match in Shanghai in 2023, but Munar has won against the American both times this year, including a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win at Rome in their last meeting.
Shelton vs Munar Prediction
In his short career so far, Shelton has shown his prowess on the hard courts, winning two titles from three finals, along with two hard-court Major semifinals. Last year, he reached the final in Basel, but lost to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a battle of big servers. Overall, this year, the American player has won 23 of the 32 matches he has played on the hard courts.
Munar’s only ATP Final came on clay as he reached the final of the 2021 AndalucÃa Open. His success at the Challenger level has also been on clay, where he has reached sixteen clay-court finals and won eight Challenger titles. He also has one hard-court title under his belt, which he won back in 2017. This year, however, he has shown progress on the hard courts, having a decent record of 15 wins and 11 losses.
Shelton has won 76 percent of his first serve points on hard courts this year, holding serve in 89 percent of his service games. His return stats are a bit light, having won 35 percent of the points on hard courts this year. Munar is behind Shelton in terms of first serve points, but he has won more points on return (35%) compared to Shelton.
Shelton’s considerable serving ability will be a key factor in the upcoming match. If the American player can make enough first serves, the indoor hard-court conditions will help him to victory. On the other hand, Munar needs to get inside Shelton’s second serves as much as possible to give himself the best chance. However, given the surface, it is Shelton who has the edge in the upcoming match.
Pick: Shelton to win in straight sets
