Djokovic celebrates 38th birthday with win over Arnaldi and smashed racket at Geneva Open

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Published Yesterday @ 7:51 PM

On his 38th birthday, Novak Djokovic progresses to the Geneva Open semifinals after defeating Matteo Arnaldi in a 6-4, 6-4 victory. Djokovic apologized for smashing his racket and acknowledged the challenging weather conditions. He recovered from a 4-1 deficit, securing five consecutive games for the win. Djokovic expressed that the match was tighter than the score suggested. The top-seeded Taylor Fritz and fourth-seeded Karen Khachanov faced defeats on a challenging day. Djokovic's next opponent will be the winner between Alexei Popyrin and Cameron Norrie.