Tennis-Djokovic returns to Basel for first time since 2011 in ATP Finals bid

Oct 16 (Reuters) 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. • The decision ⁠to add Basel to his schedule ⁠comes as something of a surprise after Djokovic ​said following his early exit in Shanghai that he planned ​to play only the Paris Masters, scheduled for ‌November 2-8, before the season-ending ATP Finals. • Basel