Novak Djokovic joined by his children in emotional scenes after sealing history-making career title with comeback win
Novak Djokovic finally joined Roger Federer and Jimmy Conners in the century club, winning his 100th title in Geneva.
The Serb, who celebrated his 38th birthday, came from 4-2 down in the deciding set to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6, 7-6.
And so one more record falls, after failed attempts in the finals of Shanghai last year and Miami in March.
'I had to work for it, that's for sure. Hubi was probably closer to victory (in) the entire match than I was,' Djokovic said.
'I had some chances in the first set to break his serve, then had a bad game which ended up with the double fault on set point.
'I was just trying to hang in there, I don't know how I broke his serve... but this is what happens at the highest level. Very few points decide the winner.
Djokovic's children joined him on court to celebrate the victory in Geneva on Saturday
'Incredible match, 7-6 in the third with a full stadium, beautiful atmosphere. I'm just grateful to clinch the 100th here.'
Djokovic's children joined him on court to celebrate the victory, while his wife Jelena looked on from the stands.
Djokovic, Federer (103) and Connors (109) are the only men to have won 100 tour-level titles.
The next record in his sights is to become the first player - male or female - to win 25 Grand Slams. That will be harder to come by, but these four wins in Geneva mean Djokovic will move on to the French Open with a spring in his step.
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