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Novak Djokovic advanced to the semi-finals at the Geneva Open on his 38th birthday on Thursday, beating Matteo Arnaldi – who eliminated him at the Madrid Masters last month. Djokovic rallied strongly in the second set for a 6-4 6-4 win over 39th-ranked Arnaldi and will next face Britain’s Cam Norrie in the semis after he beat Australian Alexei Popyrin 7-6 6-4. The second-seed Djokovic had smashed his racket into the ground behind the baseline after his serve was broken to trail 3-1 in the second set, when he sent a backhand long. “I’m sorry for the racket, it’s not a good example particularly for the young ones,” Djokovic told the crowd in French in an on-court interview. “Thank for your support. I know that with the cold temperatures it’s not easy to stay here.” Emma Raducanu misses out on Strasbourg quarters with Collins defeat Latest tennis news | Tennis scores, results and schedule 📝 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Choose the sports notifications you want! 🔔 Image: Novak Djokovic booked his place in the Geneva Open semi-finals with victory over Matteo Arnaldi Twitter This content is provided by Twitter , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options . Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once At 4-1 down, and after seeming to strain his right knee stretching for a shot, Djokovic reeled off five straight games for victory. He clinched his first match-point chance when Arnaldi hit a wild forehand from behind the baseline. “It was much closer than maybe the scoring indicates,” Djokovic said. Also See: Stream tennis and more sport with NOW Latest tennis scores and upcoming matches ATP and WTA rankings Tennis videos – highlights and best shots On a chilly and rainy day that was tough for higher-ranked players, top-seeded Taylor Fritz lost to sixth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-6 and fourth-seeded Karen Khachanov lost 4-6 6-4 6-4 to 128th-ranked Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner. Watch the ATP and WTA Tours, as well as the US Open in New York, live on Sky Sports in 2025 or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports app , giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. Find out more here.
