Djokovic makes more history with 100th singles title

Novak Djokovic made tennis history by winning his 100th ATP singles title. He achieved this with a comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in Geneva.

Djokovic is now the third man in the Open era to reach this milestone. Only Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer have done it before him.

At 38 years old, Djokovic had previously won all seven matches against Hurkacz. This time, he had to fight back from a break down in the third set. He won the match 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2).

After the match, Djokovic's children ran onto the court to celebrate. His wife Jelena watched proudly from the stands.

"I had to work for it," Djokovic said after the match. "Hubi was closer to victory most of the time." He praised the atmosphere and expressed gratitude for his 100th title.

This win also gave Djokovic valuable clay court experience before the French Open starts on Sunday. He arrived in Geneva without a win on clay this season.

Djokovic lost his first matches in four of his last five tournaments. Now, he heads to Paris to face American Mackenzie McDonald in round one of the French Open.

It remains uncertain how quickly he will recover from a final that lasted three hours and eight minutes. This was Djokovic's second ATP Tour final of the year.

This title is his first since winning Olympic gold in Paris last year. It marks a high point in what has been a challenging year for him.

Injuries ended his run at the Australian Open semi-finals earlier this year. His first attempt at claiming title number 100 ended with a loss to Jakub Mensik at the Miami Open.

The clay season has been tough for Djokovic as well. He lost opening matches in Monte Carlo and Madrid before skipping the Italian Open.

He split with coach Andy Murray but decided to take a wildcard into Geneva. This decision paid off as he improved with each match, especially in serving and returning.

The crowd in Geneva largely supported him during the match against Hurkacz. Djokovic had early break opportunities at 2-2 but couldn't convert them.

Hurkacz, recovering from a knee injury, served aces at crucial moments to stay competitive. In reality, it was Djokovic's errors that cost him during key points of the first set.

An unfortunate net cord gave Hurkacz his first break point, which Djokovic handed over with a double fault.

In the second set, every service game for Hurkacz went to deuce as Djokovic pushed hard for openings but struggled with uncharacteristic errors.

Djokovic raised his level during tie-breaks and forced a deciding set after winning one convincingly. However, Hurkacz broke serve early in the third set.

Service games flew by until Hurkacz faltered while leading 4-3. An error allowed Djokovic to break back and celebrate with enthusiasm.

A tie-break seemed inevitable again; once more, Djokovic dominated it and sealed victory with an ace.

Afterwards, both players shared a warm hug at net while an upset Hurkacz covered his head with a towel as Djokovic thanked fans.