Djokovic will play in Basel for the first time in 15 years
Djokovic received a special invitation to the tournament. He last performed in Basel in 2011. Then he lost to Japanese Kei Nishikori in the semifinals
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will perform for the first time in 15 years at the ATP 500 tournament in Basel (Switzerland), the press service of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) reports.
Djokovic, 39, received a wild card (special invitation) from organisers. The Serb played three times in Basel: in 2009 he won the title, defeating the Swiss Roger Federer in the final, in 2010 he lost to him in the decisive match, and in 2011 he reached the semifinals, where he lost to the Japanese Kei Nishikori.
At the tournament in Beijing on October 6, Djokovic, the eighth racket in the world, won his 102nd career ATP title, 24 of which were won at Grand Slam tournaments.
In terms of titles, Djokovic is second to Federer (103) and Jimmy Connors (109).
The tournament in Basel with a prize pool of more than €2.5 million will be held from October 26 to November 1.
