Everything Novak Djokovic said after reaching his 143rd ATP final at Geneva Open
Novak Djokovic rated his level out of 10 after reaching his 143rd career singles final at the 2025 Geneva Open.
The tennis legend downed world No 90 Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1 in the semi-finals of the ATP 250 tournament.
Djokovic will face 31st-ranked Hubert Hurkacz in the Geneva final as he seeks a milestone 100th ATP Tour singles title.
The Serbian dominated the opening set against Norrie before battling back from 2-5 down in the second, only to be pushed to a decider after failing to convert a match point at 6-5 in the tiebreak.
The 38-year-old stormed through the third set, though, as he broke twice and lost just a single point across his four service games.
Djokovic’s run in Switzerland is a welcome return to form ahead of the French Open, which begins on Sunday. He defeated Marton Fucsovics and Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets in his first two matches.
The 24-time major winner entered this week on a three-match losing streak and he had not won a match since March.
Here is everything Djokovic said in his press conference after defeating Norrie in Geneva.
Q. What’s your assessment of this match?
DJOKOVIC: “I’m giving myself a seven or eight out of 10 for the whole match, but nine and sometimes 10 in the third set, the best set I’ve played in this tournament. It’s good news for me, with good feelings. I’ll be in the final with more confidence.
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to convert my first match point in the second set tiebreak. I was a little nervous at that point. I wasn’t free to attack in the rally. But I found my best game again at the start of the third set, which I started very well, very focused. With a lot of quality and solidity in my shots. That was my highlight of this match.”
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Q. What has changed since Monaco or Madrid?
DJOKOVIC: “Honestly, I change things all the time when I feel like I’m not at the level I want. I’m looking every day, even at 38, even after more than 20 years at this level. I’m not the same player I was 15, 10, or five years ago. You need that mentality to get in tune with the young players. Looking for things every day, improving your game, your mentality.
“I look for a lot of things every day with my team to change my approach to training and tournaments. The situation wasn’t ideal before arriving here. But after the first match, I felt confident. I played well in training, but in matches it’s always different, with mental things interfering. So far, everything’s going very well.”
Q. There’s this possibility of winning a 100th title…
DJOKOVIC: “A lot of motivation obviously. It’s an inspiration. I feel good, I’ve been consistent this week, it couldn’t have gone better. I’m calm. The support, the great atmosphere give me a little more power.”
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