Novak Djokovic has reached his final at the Gonet Geneva Open! It invites him to a date with history. This Saturday, if he wins against Hubert Hurkacz, the Serbian will claim the 100th title of his career. He will be the third player to reach this milestone of 100 tournament victories, after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103). “This final means a lot to me,” he admits.
Under the returning sun, Novak Djokovic triumphed 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 over Cameron Norrie (ATP 90). Even losing the second set despite having a match point at 6/5 in the tie-break did not stray him from his mission: to win his 100th title in Geneva and send a clear message to his rivals before the opening of Roland-Garros on Sunday.
Imperial in the third set, Novak Djokovic will play his 143rd final on Saturday at 3:00 PM, his second of the year after losing in Miami to Jakub Mensik. Like in Florida, he faces a formidable server in Hubert Hurkacz. But the numbers speak for themselves: seven wins in seven encounters.
Novak Djokovic will, however, remain on guard. Former world No. 6, Horst Hurkacz (ATP 31) has not dropped a set in four matches this week. On Saturday, he defeated Austrian qualifier Sebastian Orner (ATP 128) 6-3, 6-4 in just over an hour. Having already defeated top seed Taylor Fritz on Thursday, the Polish player will be aiming for his ninth title.
