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What happened in Novak Djokovic’s only previous match against Ugo Humbert in 2019 as they prepare for Basel clash

Novak Djokovic opens his Basel Open campaign, his first appearance at the Swiss tournament since 2011, with a first-round meeting against Ugo Humbert. The two players have previously crossed paths only once, in the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where the Serbian secured a straight-sets victory with scores of 6-3, 6-2, and 6-3.

That match came during Djokovic's successful defense of his Wimbledon title, a run that culminated in a dramatic five-set final win over Roger Federer after saving two championship points.

Humbert, currently ranked 38th in the world, is noted for his strong performance on indoor hard courts. Should Djokovic advance past the Frenchman, he will face either Yannick Hanfmann or Jan-Lennard Struff in the second round.

A potential later-stage opponent would be ninth seed Casper Ruud, against whom Djokovic holds a 5-1 career record, having lost their most recent encounter in the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals.

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