Djokovic fights back to reach Basel round of 16
Djokovic overturned an early deficit to beat Ugo Humbert 2-1 and set up a meeting with Jan-Lennard Struff.
Novak Djokovic came from a set down to advance to the round of 16 at the ATP tournament in Basel, defeating France's Ugo Humbert 2-1 on October 28, 2026.
Decisive break in the third set
Humbert grabbed the early initiative by breaking Djokovic in the third game and closed out the opening set 6-4. The Serb responded in the second set, earning a break in the second game and holding his serves comfortably to level the match 6-3.
The match swung in Djokovic's favour in the third set when he broke Humbert in the fifth game to go up 4-2. Both players then held serve until Djokovic served out the set 6-4 and sealed the victory 2-1 in sets.
Djokovic's next opponent in Basel will be Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, who earlier beat fellow German Janik Hanfmann 6-4, 6-3 to move into the same stage.
The win keeps Djokovic on course in the indoor European swing and marks a solid start to his campaign at the ATP event in Basel.
Photo: Kalshi Tennis (X)
