Milestone Man: Novak Djokovic hits 100 titles with epic Geneva Open victory over Hubert Hurkacz

Second Set comeback

Again, Hurkacz faced pressure when he immediately gave his opponent a break point. However, he managed to pull through once more and avoid the break. Gradually, the greater fatigue of both players began to show, with service games becoming more contested and featuring more long points throughout the match. Nevertheless, both managed to hold their serves, although Djokovic seemed closer to achieving a break.

However, once again, the key moment made the difference. After a set development quite similar to the first, this time all was defined in the tie-break. Djokovic showed his experience, and after quickly taking the lead, he held on to his serve to ultimately claim the set 7-6[7-2]. Nole had been more consistent with his serve, winning 89% of points on his first serve and 42% on his second. The Serbian improved his aggression, increasing his winners to 17, the same amount as Hurkacz.

Third Set decider

The third set would be a battle of nerves between the two, after Hurkacz quickly secured an early break that put him ahead. Similar to earlier in the set, Djokovic had to fight from behind, with the Pole leading 2-0. Hurkacz extended his lead to 4-2, having won all 12 points played on his serve. However, he committed a couple of unforced errors, and a masterful Djokovic secured the break that restored equality at 4-4, maintaining the suspense until the final part of the match.

With Nole in the lead, this time it was Hurkacz who had to keep pace with his opponent on serve, and he sent everything to a tie-break without difficulty. In the moment of greatest tension in the match, Hurkacz committed four unforced forehand errors, which ended up being key to the Serbian's triumph by 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2). Nole becomes the third player to reach the mark of 100 titles, only behind Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103).

Match Statistics Hurkacz vs. Djokovic