NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS GENEVA OPEN TO EARN 100TH SINGLES TITLE

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has finally clinched his 100th career singles title by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) to become the Geneva Open champion.

Djokovic had lost his two previous finals since his 99th title win nine months ago at the Paris Olympics at Roland Garros.

The 100th was after a typically tough and hardworking match, which lasted more than three hours on Saturday, two days after his 38th birthday and surrounded by his family in the Swiss city where some of his relatives reside.

"I'm just grateful to clinch the 100 here," Djokovic said in an on-court interview. "I had to work for it, that is for sure."

Djokovic joins tennis greats Jimmy Connors, who has a record 109 titles, and Roger Federer (103) as the only men in the Open era with a century of tournament wins.

Novak Djokovic won the Geneva Open to become the third man to win 100 career singles titles in the Open era.

The three-time French Open champion heads back to Paris looking to add to his 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Djokovic has a French Open first-round match Monday against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States.