Djokovic accepts Basel wild card in ATP Finals bid

Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card to play at the Swiss Indoors Basel, adding the October tournament to his schedule as he seeks to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin. He will return to Basel for the first time since 2011, the tournament announced on October 16. The Swiss Indoors is scheduled for October 26 to November 2. Djokovic, 39, is 11th in the October 16 Race to Turin standings with 2,840 points. The top nine qualify, leaving him 69 points behind Rafael Jodar, who holds the final qualifying position with 2,909. Djokovic’s entry gives him another opportunity to earn ranking points before the season-ending event. He had previously said after the Shanghai Masters that he planned to play the Paris Masters and hoped for a good result, adding that he would like to compete at the ATP Finals. His participation in Turin is not assured; qualification depends on results in the remaining tournaments and the standings when the race concludes. The Basel tournament is an additional stop in Djokovic’s late-season schedule. He won the title in 2009, his first of three appearances there. He reached the final in 2010, losing to Roger Federer, and fell in the semifinals in 2011. The...