Perfect gift for his day! Novak Djokovic has qualified in the semifinals in Geneva and is one step closer to the title with the number 100
Article by David Istrate – published Thursday, May 22, 2025 22:38 / Updated Thursday, May 22, 2025 22:53
Exactly on the day he turned 38, Novak Djokovic (38 years, 6 ATP) managed to qualify in the semi -final of the Geneva tournament. In “quarters”, the legendary tennis player passed 6-4, 6-4 of Matteo Arnaldi (24 years, 39 ATP).
After the victory with Marton Fucsovics (33 years, 134 ATP) from “Optimi”, score 6-2, 6-3, Novak Djokovic returned to the field on Thursday, May 22 In the second round of Madrid: 6-3, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic, clear victory in front of Matteo Arnaldi, after a return to the second set
Certainly, Djokovic did not forget about the game in the capital of Spain and this was seen in his evolution in Switzerland. After a first game lost on the service of his opponent, the Serb managed a series of three consecutive games and took over the initiative.
From that moment, Djokovic controlled the inaugural set and, after 53 minutes, managed to award him with 6-4. The situation changed in the second set, which seemed to go in the direction of the 24 -year -old player.
He raised his game level won 4 of the first 5 seconds of the second sequence and was driving by 4-1. An impressive series of Djokovic followed, who managed to impose game after game, Returning from 1-4 to 6-4.
As a result, the 38-year-old tennis was triumphed with 6-4, 6-4 and qualified in the semifinals of the Geneva tournament, where he will give either the Australian Alexei Popyrin (25 years, 25 ATP) or by the British Cameron Norrie (29 years, 90 ATP).
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Novak Djokovic: “A victory in two sets, but much closer than the score shows”
It's great to be in the semifinals again. Last year I also arrived in this phase. I hope this year I will take an extra step. This is my goal. I think I play a very, very good tennis. Today there was a lot of tension on the ground.
A victory in two sets, but much closer than the score shows. I was driven 4-1 in the second set and, somehow, after breaking the rocket, I did not lose the match and found my optimal shape and mental balance to display my best tennis. I hope I can do that and tomorrow
– Novak Djokovic
So Novak Djokovic made a special gift on the occasion of his birthday, being a step closer to the title with the number 100. In the other semifinal from Geneva Open are the Polish Hubert Hurkacz (28, 31 ATP) and the Austrian Sebastian ofner (29 years).
Djokovic found out today, May 22, the name of the first opponent of this year's Roland Garros. The original player in Belgrade will take place with American Macdonald in the first round of the second Grand Slam.
