Novak Djokovic Beats Hurkacz in Geneva for His 100th Title, a Plant-Based Final

Novak Djokovic has won the 100th title of his career, beating Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in the Geneva Open final on Saturday, May 24, 2025. He becomes only the third man in the Open era to reach a century, after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103), Sports Illustrated reports.

The milestone had been a long time coming. His 99th title was the Olympic gold in Paris last August. Hurkacz took the first set and pushed him all the way, and Djokovic was the first to admit it:

"I'm just grateful to clinch the 100 here. I had to work for it, that is for sure."

"Hubert was probably closer to the victory the entire match than I was. I don't know how I broke his serve."

This was a final with plants on both sides of the net. Hurkacz went vegan around 2018 after watching programs about food. "I started to feel pretty good, with more energy, so I continued with it," he told ATPTour.com in a 2020 interview that Wikipedia cites for his vegan diet. Djokovic eats a plant-based diet and has said he has a little fish now and then. "I'm very pleased to be plant-based and play at this level," he said in 2020, VegNews reported. "There's been a lot of criticism. People around me didn't really think that I could do that."

Hurkacz was gracious in defeat. "It's really inspiring how you present yourself on the court, off the court," he told Djokovic at the trophy ceremony. Djokovic now heads to Roland Garros, where he opens against Mackenzie McDonald on Monday.

The records keep coming for Djokovic. In January he played a record 430th Grand Slam match, and number 99 was the Olympic gold he won at 37. In 2023 he won a record seventh ATP Finals.

No meat, no problem.