Novak Djokovic had to wait a long time for title No 100, but his latest career milestone helped him to set a new record as he moved ahead of Rafael Nadal on one particular list.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner won his 99th professional trophy at the 2024 Paris Olympics when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the gold medal match at Roland Garros last August, but he then had a dry spell in terms of title runs.
Seven months after that historic day in Paris he came up short at the 2025 Miami Open in March as he finished runner-up to Jakub Mensik, but he wasn’t to be denied.
Djokovic’s magical moment arrived two months later when he won the Geneva Open to move to 100 ATP Tour singles titles, which puts him third on the all-time list for most titles behind Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103