Novak Djokovic 'under attack' at Swiss Indoors as Serb gets brutally honest
Novak Djokovic admitted he felt like he was “under attack” during a tough opening match at the Swiss Indoors. The world No. 12 took a wildcard into the ATP 500 event and is making his first appearance in Basel since 2011. But he got a tough draw, coming up against former top-15 star Ugo Humbert in round one. Djokovic started slow but steadied the ship to claim a 4-6 6-3 6-4 comeback victory, and admitted he felt the pressure immediately.
TL;DR
- Novak Djokovic felt "under attack" during his opening match at the Swiss Indoors.
- He faced Ugo Humbert in a tough draw and secured a comeback victory with a score of 4-6 6-3 6-4.
- This was Djokovic's first indoor match of the season, and he admitted to feeling rusty initially.
- Djokovic will face Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round, holding an unbeaten 8-0 record against him.
- The Serb is making his first appearance in Basel since 2011.