Some serious star power is heading to the 2025 Swiss Open in Gstaad, and this year’s entry list looks way more exciting than usual. The tournament runs right after Wimbledon ends, which means players have to make some tough choices about their schedules.
This year is different though. Players now have three options for that post-Wimbledon week instead of just the usual two.
The Bastad Open in Sweden has been running the same week for a couple years now. But here’s the big change – the Los Cabos Open is moving from its usual February slot to join the party. That gives players a hard court option if they’re already tired of clay and grass.
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The Swiss Open has quite the history when it comes to champions. Roger Federer won it back in the day, along with recently retired French legend Richard Gasquet. Other past winners include Dominic Thiem, Alex Corretja, and Sergi Bruguera.
Defending Champion Faces Injury Doubts
Matteo Berrettini took home the 2024 title in what turned out to be a pretty amazing year for the Italian on clay courts. He won three clay titles total, working with Francisco Roig – who used to be part of Rafael Nadal’s coaching team.
The results were great, which made it really surprising when Berrettini and Roig split up at the end of 2024.
Berrettini’s 2025 hasn’t gone to plan at all. He dealt with mixed results early in the season, then missed the French Open entirely with a right oblique injury.
That injury is still causing problems. The 29-year-old is racing to get fit for Wimbledon, which means nobody knows if he’ll actually be able to defend his Gstaad title.
World No. 3 Makes Rare Post-Wimbledon Commitment
Alexander Zverev headlines the entry list as the likely top seed. Most players ranked in the top 10 take a break after the grueling Wimbledon fortnight, but the German world No. 3 has committed to playing immediately after.
Some tennis fans might read between the lines here. Maybe Zverev doesn’t expect a deep Wimbledon run?
His grass court record at the All England Club isn’t exactly confidence-inspiring. He’s never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon in his entire career.
Clay Court Specialist Returns to Favorite Hunting Ground
Casper Ruud is back in Gstaad after skipping last year’s tournament for Bastad instead. The Norwegian has won this tournament twice before, so he knows how to get it done on these particular clay courts.
Ruud’s decision makes total sense when you look at his playing style and preferences.
The 26-year-old absolutely loves clay courts but struggles badly on grass. He’s won 12 of his 13 ATP titles on clay courts. At Wimbledon? He’s never even reached the third round.
For Ruud, a clay court tournament probably feels way more important than Wimbledon. That’s pretty rare among top players, but it shows how much surface matters in tennis.
Last year in Bastad, Ruud got to play doubles with Rafael Nadal, which was probably worth the trip by itself.
Unexpected Names Join the Field
Alexander Bublik‘s appearance on the entry list is kind of surprising. The Kazakhstani player used to really dislike clay courts, so seeing him sign up for Gstaad shows how much his attitude has changed.
His quarterfinal run at this year’s French Open probably changed his whole perspective on clay.
Marin Cilic is also on the list, and while the 2014 US Open champion isn’t in his prime anymore, he proved he can still compete at a high level. Last September, he made history by becoming the lowest-ranked ATP titlist ever when he won in Hangzhou.
The tournament has room for plenty more storylines as wildcards and qualifiers fill out the remaining spots.
Complete 2025 Swiss Open Entry List
| Seed | Name | Entry Ranking |
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| 1 | Alexander Zverev | 3 |
| 2 | Casper Ruud | 16 |
| 3 | Matteo Berrettini | 34 |
| 4 | Alexander Bublik | 45 |
| 5 | Pedro Martinez | 54 |
| 6 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 63 |
| 7 | Francisco Comesana | 64 |
| 8 | Laslo Djere | 65 |
| – | Roberto Carballes Baena | 70 |
| – | Arthur Rinderknech | 80 |
| – | Alexander Shevchenko | 97 |
| – | Otto Virtanen | 99 |
| – | Marin Cilic | 101 |
| – | Jan-Lennard Struff | 103 |
| – | Juan Manuel Cerundolo | 107 |
| – | Kamil Majchrzak | 109 |
| – | Daniel Elahi Galan | 111 |
| – | Martin Landaluce | 7 (NG) |
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The mix of established stars, clay court specialists, and players looking to bounce back from injuries should make for some pretty compelling tennis in the Swiss Alps.