ATP Basel 2004 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jiri Novak won the 2004 Basel, defeating David Nalbandian 5-7 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 25 to October 31, 2004.

Champion
Jiri Novak
def. David Nalbandian , 5-7 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2
Dates
Oct 25 — Oct 31
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Jiri Novak #20 6-2 6-3
Florian Mayer #34
Tommy Robredo #12 7-6(6) 5-7 6-4
Stan Wawrinka #161
Tim Henman #4 6-3 6-4
Antony Dupuis #80
Wesley Moodie #170 6-4 6-4
Potito Starace #76
Stefan Koubek #73 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3
Paradorn Srichaphan #25
Gaston Gaudio #9 7-6(4) 6-4
Dick Norman #157
Ivan Ljubicic #24 6-3 6-4
Juan Ignacio Chela #26
Jerome Haehnel #109 6-3 6-4
Fernando Gonzalez #19
David Nalbandian #10 6-4 6-3
Mario Ancic #28
Vincent Spadea #21 6-3 4-0 (ret.)
Filippo Volandri #39
Rainer Schuettler #23 6-3 6-4
Rafael Nadal #48
Marco Chiudinelli #139 6-3 6-3
Albert Montanes #94
Nicolas Massu #18 6-3 6-2
Michel Kratochvil #171
Mariano Zabaleta #52 7-6(7) 5-7 7-6(4)
Victor Hanescu #82
Bohdan Ulihrach #100 6-1 (ret.)
Luis Horna #35
Ivo Heuberger #127 6-2 6-3
Taylor Dent #33
Round of 16
Jiri Novak #20 (w/o)
Tommy Robredo #12
Tim Henman #4 7-6(2) 6-7(0) 6-4
Wesley Moodie #170
Stefan Koubek #73 6-1 1-6 6-3
Gaston Gaudio #9
Ivan Ljubicic #24 6-3 3-6 6-3
Jerome Haehnel #109
David Nalbandian #10 6-4 6-4
Vincent Spadea #21
Rainer Schuettler #23 7-6(4) 6-2
Marco Chiudinelli #139
Nicolas Massu #18 6-2 6-4
Mariano Zabaleta #52
Bohdan Ulihrach #100 6-1 6-4
Ivo Heuberger #127
Quarterfinals
Jiri Novak #20 7-6(5) 7-5
Tim Henman #4
Stefan Koubek #73 2-6 7-5 7-5
Ivan Ljubicic #24
David Nalbandian #10 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Rainer Schuettler #23
Nicolas Massu #18 6-2 7-6(4)
Bohdan Ulihrach #100
Semifinals
Jiri Novak #20 6-4 6-0
Stefan Koubek #73
David Nalbandian #10 6-3 6-4
Nicolas Massu #18
Final
Jiri Novak #20 5-7 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2
David Nalbandian #10

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Basel held?
Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Basel?
The 2025 Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Basel played?
The first edition of Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Basel played on?
Basel is played on hard courts.