GENEVA — Novak Djokovic is one win from a a hundredth profession singles title on the ATP tour after advancing to the ultimate on the Geneva Open on Friday.
The 24-time Grand Slam singles champion let a match-point probability slip within the second set earlier than beating British qualifier Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1 of their semifinal.
Djokovic will play Hubert Hurkacz within the last on Saturday.
The Thirty first-ranked Pole eased previous Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4.
Djokovic already achieved his predominant goal in coming to Geneva, gaining match apply on clay earlier than heading to Roland-Garros for the French Open that begins Sunday.
Wins on three straight days on the lakeside park occasion — together with on his thirty eighth birthday Thursday — adopted dropping his opening match at each clay-court occasions final month (Monte Carlo and Madrid).
Djokovic trailed 5-2 within the second set, then received three straight video games and held a match level within the tiebreaker. He netted a service return and Norrie shortly pressured a deciding set.
An early service break within the third was backed by dominant serving and Djokovic closed out the semifinal on a uncommon sun-splashed court docket this week.
