PARIS: Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card for the ATP 500 tournament in Basel later this month as the 39-year-old battles to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, organisers announced on Friday.

It will be the first time Djokovic has played in Basel since the last of his three appearancesin2011.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner claimed the 102nd title of his career in Beijing earlier this month but then lost his opening match at the Shanghai Masters.

Djokovic is a seven-time ATP Finals champion but has slipped to lith in the Race to Turin standings.

Only the top eight players qualify for the Nov 15-22 showpiece.-AFP