Djokovic wins 100th tour-level trophy with victory over Hurkacz in Geneva

Novak Djokovic added the latest historic achievement to his stellar career on Saturday at the Gonet Geneva Open, where he claimed his 100th tour-level title.

The former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings rallied for an absorbing 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) victory over sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz to triumph at the clay-court ATP 250. Djokovic overturned a 2-4 deficit in the deciding set before sealing victory after three hours, five minutes, the longest match of this year’s tournament.

After claiming the gold medal at last year's Paris Olympics, Djokovic had remained agonisingly on 99 titles, while twice coming close to the century. He fell to Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai final in October and was stunned by #NextGenATP Czech Jakub Mensik in the Miami championship match in March this year.

With his victory in Geneva, Djokovic joined Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only men in the Open Era to win 100 or more titles. The Serbian claimed his first in Amersfoort in 2006, when he defeated Hurkacz’s current coach Nicolas Massu in the final.

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Djokovic became the first man in the Open Era to lift a trophy in 20 different seasons. The Serbian, who turned 38 earlier in the week, is also the oldest winner in Geneva tournament history.

“Primarily I want to thank my wife and kids for coming for three days on their school break just to be with me,” Djokovic said to his family. “I love you, thank you very much for coming to see me, for my birthday, for coming to see the family I have in Geneva.

“My team, thank you, not only for being with me in the good times, but also in the bad times. Only you know how difficult it is to sustain this level of craziness from me on the court. I want to thank you for earning, together with me, this victory number 100.”

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In 2023, Djokovic produced an outstanding season, in which he claimed seven titles, including a record 24th major and seventh Nitto ATP Finals trophy. His dominance was underscored by his run to within one victory of completing the Calendar Grand Slam, falling just short to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final.

However, the following campaigns have brought unexpected challenges. Djokovic was forced to withdraw ahead of his Roland Garros quarter-final in 2024 to undergo knee surgery, but made a miraculous recovery to reach the Wimbledon final and claim the Olympic gold medal that had eluded him for so long.

That triumph in the French capital would be his last for a while. After suffering opening round defeats in Doha, Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo and Madrid this year, Djokovic claimed that he was confronting a “new reality” in his career.

Yet with his resurgence in Geneva, Djokovic has proved that the fire still burns. He will now travel to Roland Garros, where his sights are firmly set on winning a record 25th Grand Slam title.

There were nerves from both players, highlighted by Djokovic hitting his first double fault on set point in the opener, but he channeled the fighting spirit for which he has become known. Hurkacz did not drop a point in his opening three service games of the final set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, but Djokovic remained resolute to upend his opponent and notch his eighth consecutive Lexus ATP Head2Head win over the Pole (8-0).

The decisive moment of Saturday’s final came in the eighth game of the final set, with Hurkacz serving at 4-3 with a break. He opened by dumping a routine short forehand in the net to set the tone for the rest of the game, in which he hit a double fault before Djokovic scrambled to win for a passing winner at 30/40 to break back and halt the Pole’s momentum.

“I was just trying to hang in there, I don’t know how I broke his serve," said Djokovic. "He probably broke himself in the third, when he was 4-3 up, but this is what happens at the highest level. Very few points decide the winner. Incredible match, 7-6 in the third with a full stadium, beautiful atmosphere. I’m just grateful to clinch the 100th here.”

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Hurkacz underwent meniscus surgery in July last year before reaching a career-high World No. 6 a month later. In Geneva, he was aiming to win his ninth ATP tour trophy and second on clay before he came unstuck by a remarkable comeback from Djokovic.

“Congrats to Novak, his family and his team. One hundred [titles], it’s a lot,” Hurkacz said with a laugh during the trophy presentation. “It’s really inspiring how you present yourself on the court, off the court. It’s just incredible what you have achieved, so congrats for that and for what you have done for the whole sport of tennis.”