Novak Djokovic will make his first appearance at the Swiss Indoors Basel since 2011. (EPA Images pic)BASEL: Novak Djokovic on Friday received a wildcard entry into the Swiss Indoors Basel, setting up his first appearance at the tournament since 2011 as the 24-times Grand Slam champion pursues a place at the ATP Finals and the 103rd title of his career.
The 39-year-old Serbian arrives in Switzerland after a mixed Asian swing, where he captured a record seventh China Open crown before suffering a surprise second-round defeat by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz at the Shanghai Masters, a tournament he has won a record four times.
Djokovic has endured an uneven season by his lofty standards. The former world number one exited the US Open in the first round, his earliest Grand Slam defeat since the 2006 Australian Open.
