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Pole led Djokovic 4-3 in the third set before he squandered his break advantage
May 24, 2025
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After a brilliant serving display to this point, Hubert Hurkacz came undone against Novak Djokovic serving at 4-3 in the third in the Geneva final. Watch a replay of the final on demand at TennisTV.com.

Hubert Hurkacz was chasing his ninth tour-level title.
By ATP Staff
With the scoreboard reading 7-5, 6-7(2), 4-3, Hubert Hurkacz stood at the baseline, just a few confident swings away from claiming his ninth ATP Tour title and his first of the season at the Gonet Geneva Open. Up until this pivotal moment, the towering Pole had been unshakeable on serve, not dropping a single point in the third set.

Across the net, Novak Djokovic, chasing his landmark 100th tour-level title, looked momentarily adrift. But tennis, as ever, hinges on the finest of margins.

In the blink of an eye, the momentum shifted. Hurkacz, serving to consolidate his lead, produced a disastrous game that opened the door for Djokovic — and the 38-year-old didn’t hesitate to walk through it.

The unravelling began in the opening point of the eighth game. Hurkacz forced Djokovic deep into the backhand corner and earned a short reply, an inviting forehand with the entire court at his mercy. Yet, he squandered his chance, firing into the net in what should have been a routine winner. The pressure mounted. A double fault followed, handing Djokovic a 0/30 cushion. Though Hurkacz briefly steadied to reach 15/30, he soon faltered again, sending a regulation forehand long and offering up two break points.

After saving the first, Hurkacz then charged forward at 4-3, 30/40 after a crisp cross-court backhand but failed to execute the finishing volley, leaving it short and central. Djokovic pounced, whipping a clinical passing shot past the Pole to break back at 4-all, his first lifeline in a set that seemed to be slipping away.

From there, Djokovic did what he has done countless times before: he seized control. With the crowd buzzing and history beckoning, he edged out Hurkacz in a dramatic third-set tie-break, clinching his 100th tour-level title and adding another remarkable chapter to his storied career.

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Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only three men to win more than 100 tour-level titles.
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Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only three men to win more than 100 tour-level titles.
By ATP Staff
Novak Djokovic reached another historic milestone on Saturday by capturing his 100th tour-level title with a triumph at the Gonet Geneva Open.

The 37-year-old joined fellow ATP No. 1 Club members Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only men to achieve this feat. With his victory in Geneva, he also became the first man in the Open Era to win titles in 20 different seasons, further cementing his dominance in the sport.

Only five men have captured more than 80 tour-level titles: Connors, Federer, Djokovic, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal.

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Jimmy Connors 109
Roger Federer 103
Novak Djokovic 100
Ivan Lendl 94
Rafael Nadal 92
ATPTour.com looks at the three men to have hit a century.

It All Adds Up

Jimmy Connors, 109
Connors was the first man in history to reach the 100-titles mark, achieving that feat in 1983 when he captured his fifth and final US Open crown at the age of 31. Still a dominant force on the ATP Tour at that time, he would go on to amass a record-setting 109 titles, including eight majors.

Through his remarkable ability to maintain his high level deep into his career, Connors famously reached the semi-finals at the 1991 US Open aged 39. The American’s aggressive baseline game, built on flat, laser-like groundstrokes, was revolutionary for its time. His 109th tour-level title came in Israel in 1989, and he officially brought an end to his prolific career at the age of 43 in 1996.

Roger Federer, 103
Federer’s journey to 100 tour-level titles was marked by dominance, resilience, and an uncanny ability to evolve with the game. The Swiss maestro lifted more than 10 trophies in three consecutive seasons from 2004-06, which was during his record 237-week reign at No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

During his stellar career, Federer won 20 major titles, 28 ATP Masters 1000 titles and six Nitto ATP Finals trophies. His 100th tour-level crown came in Dubai in 2019 before he went onto triumph at three further tournaments that year, fittingly winning his last crown in his native Basel.

Novak Djokovic, 100
By claiming a maiden Olympic gold medal in 2024, Djokovic closed in on joining the exclusive 100-titles club, but remained agonisingly at 99 until he rallied to victory in the Geneva final. It further showcased the 37-year-old’s extraordinary longevity.

As well as his seven Nitto ATP Finals titles and 40 ATP Masters 1000 crowns, Djokovic holds the record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings (428). He took sole ownership of that record across the men’s and women’s games by eclipsing Stefanie Graf with his 378th week at No. 1 on 27 February 2023. With 100 titles and counting, Djokovic remains poised to add to his impressive collection and move closer to both Federer and Connors before he retires.

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Novak Djokovic seeks a record-extending 25th Grand Slam men's singles title this fortnight at Roland Garros.
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Novak Djokovic seeks a record-extending 25th Grand Slam men's singles title this fortnight at Roland Garros.
By ATP Staff
Novak Djokovic's long-awaited 100th tour-level title came at the perfect time last week in Geneva. The Serbian achieved the milestone on Saturday after winning a pair of three-setters against Cameron Norrie and Hubert Hurkacz, and now enters Roland Garros full of confidence in his clay-court game.

"I needed to win matches, and particularly on this surface," Djokovic said, explaining the significance of the title beyond the century landmark. "For me at least, it doesn't maybe come as natural to play well from the blocks, so to say, from the very first tournaments of the season on clay.

"So I'm the type of player that needs to get some matches under his belt before the big tournaments... of course, the biggest one being Roland Garros and being the biggest priority on this surface."

It All Adds Up

In his last visit to the Roland Garros site, Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam by winning his first Olympic gold medal — a long-stated goal for the proud Serbian. Now that he has also claimed his 100th title, the obvious next target is to win his 25th Grand Slam title.

"I actually was considering winning a 25th Grand Slam before, so it hasn't changed much," Djokovic said of his milestone chase. "But it's true that after the Geneva title, I feel more confident. I feel more positive about my level of play because I had a lot of concerns regarding my game play, and I needed to reach a level that would be the one that I wanted as I was about to start the biggest tournament here.

"But now, after Geneva, I feel better, I still have a lot of ambitions, I still have high objectives. I will focus on the first round, and I would like to maintain this high level, this dedication hopefully to reach the best possible result."

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Djokovic's first-round opponent will be American Mackenzie McDonald, with the pair set for their first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting. The sixth-seeded Djokovic is seeded to meet Denis Shapovalov in the third round, Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round and Alexander Zverev in the quarters. Should he advance to the semi-finals, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner could await.

While Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the top two players in the PIF ATP Rankings, are building what will surely be a legendary rivalry, Djokovic had time to reflect on the greatest rivalries of his long career on Sunday during a Roland Garros tribute to 14-time champion Rafael Nadal. The 38-year-old joined Nadal, as well as Roger Federer and his former coach Andy Murray, on Court Philippe-Chatrier to honour the Spaniard. The moment led Djokovic to think about the end of his own career.

"Honestly I was thinking about my end of the road as well last night or yesterday when we were watching Rafa having his speech," he said. "Particularly those moments when we were in the back room, the three of us, and I was just talking to Federer and Murray about their goodbyes and reminiscing and reflecting on the rivalries. Of course part of me is proud that I'm still there, that I'm still going. But at the same time, I was, and I still am a bit sad that they're all gone, because those guys were my greatest motivations of why I competed so intensely and for so long."

While Djokovic fully appreciated the beauty of Nadal's moment, and considered how his own farewell might look, he still has no plans to hang up his racquet just yet: "I didn't think about an exact date, if that's what you're looking for," he said with a smile.

Serbian eases past McDonald, faces Moutet or Tabur next

Novak Djokovic
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by Andy West

Roland Garros — May 27

Another year, another impressive start from Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.

The three-time champion at the clay-court major kick-started his 2025 campaign on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 triumph against Mackenzie McDonald. Djokovic, competing just three days after he lifted his 100th tour-level title at the Gonet Geneva Open, was solid in all facets of his game during a clinical one-hour, 58-minute display inside Court Philippe-Chatrier.


With victory in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash against McDonald, Djokovic improved to 20-0 in first-round matches at Roland Garros. The 38-year-old has not lost a set in a Paris opener since he needed four sets to overcome Evgeny Korolev in 2010.

“I try to enjoy every moment on this very special and beautiful court,” said Djokovic in French in his on-court interview. “I feel good, clearly, even more here because I’m reliving the memories of last year’s Olympics, the last time I played on this court. [They are] beautiful emotions.

“It was a solid match. I know that he can play to a better standard than today, but I am very happy with what I produced.”


Djokovic and McDonald started their match as strong gusts blew across Court Philippe-Chatrier, and the roof was eventually closed early in the second set when rain also began to fall. By that stage, the No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings Djokovic had established a commanding lead after winning six of seven games from 2-2 in the first set.

While McDonald battled hard and claimed what would prove to be his only break of Djokovic’s serve to reduce his second-set deficit to 3-5, the American was unable to match his opponent’s consistent, deep baseline hitting. Djokovic promptly broke in the next game to clinch the second set, and then eased through the third to complete victory having converted five of nine break points he earned, according to Infosys Stats.

It All Adds Up

Djokovic last year reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros before withdrawing due to a knee injury. He returned to the venue later in the year to claim an Olympic gold medal, and will face Corentin Moutet or qualifier Clement Tabur in the second round at this edition of the clay-court major.

“History in this sport has given me everything in my life, it means a lot to me,” said Djokovic, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam men's singles titles. “I always try to make history where I can… In all the tournaments I play, all the practises, all the matches, and especially during the biggest tournaments in the world. There is an opportunity to make more history, and that is one of the biggest motivations I have for competitions, for continuing to work and better myself.”