Novak Djokovic returned to the court after his difficult experience in Rome with a milestone 6-3, 6-3 win against Yannick Hanfmann to reach the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open as he looks to gain essential match practice before his French Open title defence. The victory marks Djokovic’s 1,100th career win on the ATP tour, an achievement he attained on his 37th birthday. Djokovic is the third player in history to reach 1,100 ATP wins, behind only Jimmy Connors (1,274) and Roger Federer (1,251). He is still searching for his first title of 2024 and his hopes of preparing well in Rome for the French Open were thwarted by a straight-sets defeat against Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Italian Open. after newsletter promotionThe French Tennis Federation has received criticism in recent days for not granting Thiem, a two-time French Open finalist, a wildcard into the main draw.

Source: The Guardian May 23, 2024 15:40 UTC