Novak Djokovic wins the Geneva Open, his 100th career singles title

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his 100th singles title at the Geneva Open after defeating Tomás Macháč in straight sets.

May 24, 2025: Tennis – Geneva Open – Tennis Club de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland After defeating Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the final, Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the trophy, marking his 100th career ATP Tour victory. Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS

After rallying from behind to defeat Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-2) in the Geneva Open final, Novak Djokovic achieved another significant milestone in his illustrious career and won his 100th ATP singles title.

The Serbian sensation joins Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors as the only other men in the Open era to achieve the century milestone. Djokovic had previously defeated Hurkacz in all seven of his meetings with the 38-year-old, but this match proved far more difficult as he overcame a break loss in the final set to win after three hours and eight minutes on the court.

Immediately after, there were celebrations, with Djokovic’s wife Jelena watching from the stands while his kids ran onto the court to embrace their father.

“I definitely had to work for it,” Djokovic remarked after the game. Throughout the entire game, Hubi was most likely closer to winning than I was. A fantastic contest with a terrific atmosphere and a full stadium. I’m just happy to have reached the 100th milestone here.

With the victory, Djokovic gains crucial clay-court momentum before the French Open starts on Sunday. The world number one had lost his opening matches in four of his previous five events going into Geneva. He had a rough year, losing to Jakub Mensik in Miami when vying for the title and losing in the Australian Open semi-final.

He had also withdrawn from the Italian Open and lost in the first rounds of Monte Carlo and Madrid during his clay-court campaign. A wildcard entry into Geneva gave him the breakthrough he needed, but the breakup with coach Andy Murray only made things more turbulent.

Hurkacz, who had recovered from a knee injury suffered at Wimbledon the previous year, put up a fierce fight against Djokovic throughout the final with strong serving and tenacious play. At 2-2 in the opening set, Djokovic had early opportunities to break, but the Pole’s timely aces kept him out. After a net cord and a double fault from Djokovic gave Hurkacz the break, the match finally fell away.

Hurkacz remained firm in the second set, taking almost every service game to deuce but escaping with clutch serves despite Djokovic’s constant pressure. The match was even in the tie-break when the Serb finally rediscovered his flow, but he was broken again early in the third.

Serving games went quickly until Hurkacz stumbled at 4-3, which gave Djokovic the opportunity to rally. Then, in the pivotal tie-break, which he controlled before winning with an ace, the top seed’s poise was evident.

The two players gave each other a passionate embrace near the net after the game. As Djokovic acknowledged the audience that had mostly supported him throughout the match, Hurkacz, who was clearly upset, draped a towel over his head.

With his confidence restored following a dramatic and emotional victory in Geneva, Djokovic will now travel to Roland Garros to start his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam championship.