India, Nov. 2 -- Novak Djokovic's second-round defeat at the Swiss Indoors Basel has made it much harder for him to qualify for the ATP Finals 2026. The 24-time Grand Slam champion had won the first set against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff but could not close it out, losing 6-7(4), 7-5, 7-6(5) in a tight contest. The defeat left the 39-year-old Serbian in 11th place in the ATP Race to Turin with 2,900 points, 310 behind Alex de Minaur, who sits in the last qualifying spot. The Paris Masters 2026 is already underway, so Djokovic has one last Masters 1000 to improve his position.

Djokovic, an ATP Finals champion seven times, is still in the race for a spot at the season-ending tournament, which will be held in Turin from November 15-22. Be...