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Struff Upsets Djokovic in Basel, Threatening Turin Finals Bid

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Tennis Majors reports that Jan-Lennard Struff beat Novak Djokovic 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (5) to reach the Swiss Indoors Basel quarterfinals . Tennis Now reports that the win was Struff's first over Djokovic in nine meetings, with Struff hitting 66 winners and 27 aces while saving all six break points . Tennis Majors notes that Djokovic's loss left him 10th in the ATP Race to Turin with 2,890 points, outside the top eight qualifying places . Tennis Now adds that Djokovic had needed to reach the final to stay in the race and will return to the Top 10 on Monday after his opening win .

Why it matters. Tennis Majors says his 10th place standing puts his qualification for the season‑ending ATP Finals in Turin at risk .

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