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24-05-2025
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Federer's classy act for Djokovic after milestone as Aussie teenager makes history
Roger Federer has shown his enduring class after taking to social media to congratulate Novak Djokovic on joining him in one of the most exclusive clubs in tennis, having captured a milestone 100th career singles title. It came on the same day that 19-year-old Aussie Maya Joint also celebrated her own slice of history after winning the first WTA title of her career in Morocco. Djokovic had been stuck on 99 career wins for nine months since winning gold at the Paris Olympics and had lost two previous finals in the period since. But the 24-time major winner finally got the monkey off his back by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-2) in more than three hours to become the Geneva Open champion. The momentous victory saw Djokovic become just the third man in tennis history to win 100 career titles, seeing him join fellow legends Jimmy Connors (109 titles) and Federer (103) as the only men with a century of tournament wins in the Open era. The Serb sealed the milestone with an ace down the middle after breaking Hurkacz's serve for the first time while trailing 4-3 in the deciding set. The 38-year-old took that break-point chance with a forehand cross-court winner after being forced to the net by Hurkacz's sliced half-volley. Djokovic is now the first man in the Open era to win a title in 20 different seasons, with his 100th singles title coming nearly 19 years after his first in 2006. HISTORY. AGAIN. 💯@DjokerNole wins his 100th ATP title in Geneva!!#GonetGenevaOpen — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 24, 2025 Federer was quick to congratulate Djokovic on his historic feat on social media after writing: "Congrats Novak, welcome to the 100 club." And the Serb shot back a cheeky reply to his fellow tennis legend , saying: "Next stop, 103," in reference to Federer's own record. "I'm just grateful to clinch the 100 here," Djokovic said in an on-court interview, with his family watching on in the Swiss city where some of his relatives reside. "I had to work for it, that is for sure." The three-time French Open champion will now head to Roland Garros with renewed confidence as he looks to win an unprecedented 25th major title. Djokovic faces American Mackenzie McDonald in his first-round match. Roger Federer congratulates Novak Djokovic on winning his 100th title 👀 — TENNISCentel (@TennisCentel) May 24, 2025 1st 🏆👦🏻 100th 🏆🧔🏻 — Danny 🐊 (@DjokovicFan_) May 24, 2025 TITLE #10038 year old Novak Djokovic becomes just the 3rd ever player to win 100 Men's Singles titles after beating Hubi Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) to win first title since the Olympic Games. Arrives #RolandGarros with muchhh more confidence. — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 24, 2025 Teenage Aussie sensation Joint also celebrated history after beating Romanian Jaqueline Cristian 6-3 6-2 in the Morocco Open final in Rabat to claim the first WTA title of her burgeoning career. The 19-year-old Aussie collapsed to the clay in joy after Cristian's shot sailed long to hand Joint her second trophy in two days, after she also won the doubles crown in Rabat. RELATED: Jelena Dokic's difficult message as estranged father Damir dies Fans stunned by Kyrgios announcement as Sinner makes statement "Must be something about Morocco," she beamed afterwards on court. "It's been a an amazing week. The conditions really tested both of us - this crowd was unbelievable." The stunning victory is set to see Joint climb to World No.53 ahead of the French Open, continuing a meteoric rise that saw her ranked World No.684 at the start of last year. Joint is the US-born daughter of a Sydney dad who is now based in Brisbane, and she'll be hoping to use the maiden WTA title triumph as a launchpad for her grand slam campaign at Roland Garros. Joint's first-round opponent at the French Open will be fellow Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic, who she beat in the semi-final to reach the Moroccan decider when Tomljanovic retired with illness after losing the first set. with AAP
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
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From winning iPods to Grand Slams - Djokovic's 100 titles
Novak Djokovic continues to reach landmarks most players could only dream about. On Saturday, the 38-year-old Serb claimed the 100th title of his stellar career after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz to win the Geneva Open. Djokovic is only the third man - after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) - to clock up the century in the Open era. To mark his achievement, BBC Sport delves deeper into the stories and numbers behind Djokovic's ton of trophies. Djokovic makes more history with 100th singles title Post-Nadal era begins at French Open - men's preview In July 2006, there was little fanfare - outside of his native Serbia, at least - when a 19-year-old Djokovic landed his first ATP title. A clay-court event in the Dutch city of Amersfoort was an understated setting for what became a launchpad towards greatness. Djokovic, who was ranked 36th in the world at the time, overcame reigning Olympic champion Nicolas Massu in the final, with the Chilean noting the "spectacular potential" of his teenage opponent. The new champion celebrated with a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a silver-plated iPod in the other. The events quickly got bigger - as did the prizes. In April 2007, Djokovic won his first ATP Masters title by beating Argentina's Guillermo Canas in Miami and landed his first major with victory over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the 2008 Australian Open final. While he did not win another major for three years, the steady stream of titles continued. Then came 2011 - a season where Djokovic, backed by a more potent serve and greater endurance, took his game to greater heights. Fuelled by a new gluten-free diet which he credits for transforming his career, he won his first 40 matches of the year and collected seven titles as a result. The most successful year of his career ended with 10 trophies, including three of the four majors. Djokovic makes more history with 100th singles title Post-Nadal era begins at French Open - men's preview French Open - schedule, draw and how to follow For years, debate raged over who was the greatest men's player of all time. Djokovic has all but ended the argument - if it is based solely on numbers, at least - by moving clear of his rivals in the key metrics. No man has won as many Grand Slam titles as Djokovic (24) Nobody has earned as many Grand Slam singles wins (382) Nobody has won as many ATP Masters titles (40) Nobody has spent as many weeks at the top of the ATP rankings (428) Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine Masters events - earning him what is known as a career Golden Masters. In fact, he has achieved that feat twice. One piece of the jigsaw had been missing, which is why title number 99 was so special. Winning Olympic gold, though, eluded Djokovic at Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. There had been tears and tantrums as the mental energy spent poured out during his defeats. At Paris 2024 he also sobbed on the court - this time because he finally landed the title he craved. Djokovic is one of only five singles players to achieve the career 'Golden Slam'. "Being on that court with the Serbian flag raising, singing the anthem, with the gold around my neck, I think nothing can beat that in terms of professional sport," he said. Home is where the heart is for a proud Serb like Djokovic. There is one place, though, which he has regularly described as his "second home": Melbourne. Or, more specifically, Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic has won the Australian Open there on a record 10 occasions, making it the most successful tournament of his career. The events which he has won the most are: Australian Open (10) Wimbledon, Paris Masters, ATP Finals (7) Miami, Rome, Dubai, Beijing (6) Djokovic's all-court prowess is reflected by the fact there are events played on three different surfaces in this list - Wimbledon grass, Rome clay and hard courts everywhere else. Hard courts are where he has enjoyed the most success, helped by the majority of the ATP season being played on it. When Djokovic lost to Federer in his first Grand Slam final at the 2007 US Open final, the Swiss superstar predicted they would have "many more battles". Ultimately, they went on to build an engrossing rivalry - with Djokovic going on to win 13 titles by beating Federer in trophy matches. He also won the 2014 ATP Finals after the Swiss withdrew before the final with a back injury. However, it is Rafael Nadal who Djokovic has beaten more times in finals than anybody else. The 'Big Three', as they became known, were the dominant players of the late 2000s and 2010s, with only Andy Murray breaking their 16-year stranglehold on the world number one ranking between 2004 and 2020. It is unsurprising that Nadal, Federer and Murray account for 40 of the men beaten by Djokovic in his 100 triumphant finals. The Serb has faced 37 other opponents across the remaining 60 matches. Argentine Canas, born in 1977 and turning 48 later this year, is the oldest player he has beaten. Carlos Alcaraz - a 22-year-old who is nearer in age to Djokovic's 10-year-old son Stefan - is the youngest. Massu, beaten by Djokovic at the very start in Amersfoort, was also present for the Serb's landmark success, with the 45-year-old Chilean now coaching Hurkacz. Clinching the century is the clear highlight of a difficult 2025 season. A hamstring injury in the semi-final curbed his Australian Open ambitions before a struggle for form led to the end of his coaching partnership with Briton Murray. In Geneva, he insisted the motivation is "still there". Standing alone with 25 Grand Slam titles, taking sole ownership of the record he holds jointly with Australia's Margaret Court, is the biggest target left for Djokovic. Overtaking Federer and Connors in terms of ATP titles might be another ambition. "I think I've achieved all of my biggest goals in career," Djokovic said at the Australian Open in January. "Right now it's really about Slams and seeing how far I can push the bar for myself. "I think I can go toe-to-toe with the big guys. As long as that's the case, I guess I'll still feel the need to keep on competing." Live scores, results and order of play Get tennis news sent straight to your phone
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
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.
