Overview

• Novak Djokovic defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-4 in the Geneva Open quarterfinals, marking his 38th birthday with a hard-fought win.
• Trailing 4-1 in the second set, Djokovic won five consecutive games to secure the match, overcoming a knee strain and emotional outburst.
• The victory avenged his earlier loss to Arnaldi at the Madrid Masters and marked his first clay-court match win of the season.
• Djokovic awaits either Alexei Popyrin or Cameron Norrie in the semifinals as he pursues his 100th career title, his first since Olympic gold last August.
• Cold, rainy conditions contributed to upsets of top seeds Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov, who exited in the quarterfinals.