Ika-100 titulo sa Geneva Open nakuha ni Djokovic, makaraang talunin si Hurkacz ng Poland
Tennis Club de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland – May 24, 2025 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during the final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Nakuha ni Novak Djokovic ang kaniyang ika-100 tour-level title makaraang talunin ang Polish 6th seen an si Hubert Hurkacz sa score na 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) sa Geneva Open.
Ang Serbian, na nag-38 na noong Huwebes, ay ang ikatlo pa lamang na lalaki sa Open Era na nanalo ng 100 ATP titles. Amng dalawa ay ang Amerikanong si Jimmy Connors at Swiss na si Roger Federer.
Ayon kay Djokovic, “I had to work for it, that’s for sure. Hubi was probably closer to victory (in) the entire match than I was. 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.”
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Dagdag pa niya, “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. “Incredible match, 7-6 in the third with a full stadium, beautiful atmosphere. I’m just grateful to clinch the 100th here.”
Ang huling titulo ni Djokovic ay nang magwagi siya ng ginto sa Paris Olympics noong isang taon.
Ang pinakabagong tagumpay ay dumating sa perpektong panahon, dahil ang record 24-times Grand Slam champion ay naghahangad para sa ika-apat niyang korona sa French Open.
Novak Djokovic reacts during the final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Tumagal ang laban ni Djokovic at Hurkacz ng halos tatlong oras at limang minuto, kaya ito ang pinakamahabang match sa torneo ngayong taon.
Gumawa si Hurkacz ng 4-2 lead sa decider habang nakabawi naman si Djokovic upang makuha ang tagumpay sa tiebreak sa pamamagitan ng isang ace.
Novak Djokovic in action during the final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Dahil sa panalo, si Djokovic ang unang lalaking nanalo ng isang tour-level title sa loob ng 20 consecutive seasons, kung saan ang una niyang titulo ay noong 2006 sa Amersfoort. Siya rin ang pinakamatandang champion sa Geneva Open history.
Susunod namang kakaharapin ng world ranked number six na si Djokovic, ang unseeded American na si Mackenzie McDonald sa opening round sa Roland Garros.
