# Shock Basel loss dents Djokovic’s ATP Finals hopes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shock-basel-loss-dents-djokovics-atp-finals-hopes/
- Published: 2026-10-30T07:35:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:15:18+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cwe8lpmn2ly1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment, Sport, Tennis, TV

## Key points

- Djokovic is 11th in the ATP Finals standings after losing in Basel.
- He trails the final qualifying position by 319 points.
- The Paris Masters offers another chance to improve his ranking.

## Summary

Novak Djokovic’s surprise defeat by Jan-Lennard Struff at the Swiss Indoors has made his bid to qualify for the ATP Finals more difficult. The loss leaves the 24-time Grand Slam champion 11th in the standings, outside the top eight places that normally secure entry to the season-ending event.

Djokovic lost 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 in Basel, where he was playing for the first time since 2011, and Struff beat him for the first time in nine meetings. Djokovic is 319 points behind Rafael Jodar, who holds the final qualifying position in ninth because injured world number one Jannik Sinner will not compete. Djokovic can still improve his standing at the Paris Masters in November; he is seeking a record 19th Finals appearance and a record-extending eighth title.

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