From winning iPods to Grand Slams — Djokovic's 100 titles

Novak Djokovic continues to reach landmarks most players could only dream about.

Last Saturday, the 38-year-old Serb claimed the 100th title of his stellar career after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz to win the Geneva Open.

Djokovic is only the third man - after Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) - to clock up the century in the Open era.

In July 2006, there was little fanfare — outside of his native Serbia, at least — when a 19-year-old Djokovic landed his first ATP title.

A clay-court event in the Dutch city of Amersfoort was an understated setting for what became a launchpad towards greatness.

Djokovic, who was ranked 36th in the world at the time, overcame reigning Olympic champion Nicolas Massu in the final, with the Chilean noting the "spectacular potential" of his teenage opponent.

The new champion celebrated with a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a silver-plated iPod in the other.

The events quickly got bigger - as did the prizes.

In April 2007, Djokovic won his first ATP Masters title by beating Argentina's Guillermo Canas in Miami and landed his first major with victory over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the 2008 Australian Open final.While he did not win another major for three years, the steady stream of titles continued.

Then came 2011 - a season where Djokovic, backed by a more potent serve and greater endurance, took his game to greater heights.

Fuelled by a new gluten-free diet which he credits for transforming his career, he won his first 40 matches of the year and collected seven titles as a result.

The most successful year of his career ended with 10 trophies, including three of the four majors.

How Serb has become the greatest

For years, debate raged over who was the greatest men's player of all time.

Djokovic has all but ended the argument - if it is based solely on numbers, at least - by moving clear of his rivals in the key metrics.

No man has won as many Grand Slam titles as Djokovic (24)

Nobody has earned as many Grand Slam singles wins (382)

Nobody has won as many ATP Masters titles (40)

Nobody has spent as many weeks at the top of the ATP rankings (428)

Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine Masters events — earning him what is known as a career Golden Masters. In fact, he has achieved that feat twice.

One piece of the jigsaw had been missing, which is why title number 99 was so special.

Winning Olympic gold, though, eluded Djokovic at Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

There had been tears and tantrums as the mental energy spent poured out during his defeats.

At Paris 2024 he also sobbed on the court — this time because he finally landed the title he craved.

Djokovic is one of only five singles players to achieve the career 'Golden Slam'.

"Being on that court with the Serbian flag raising, singing the anthem, with the gold around my neck, I think nothing can beat that in terms of professional sport," he said.

Where has Djokovic won the most?

Home is where the heart is for a proud Serb like Djokovic.

There is one place, though, which he has regularly described as his "second home": Melbourne. Or, more specifically, Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic has won the Australian Open there on a record 10 occasions, making it the most successful tournament of his career.

The events which he has won the most are:

Australian Open (10)

Wimbledon, Paris Masters, ATP Finals (7)

Miami, Rome, Dubai, Beijing (6)

Djokovic's all-court prowess is reflected by the fact there are events played on three different surfaces in this list - Wimbledon grass, Rome clay and hard courts everywhere else.

Hard courts are where he has enjoyed the most success, helped by the majority of the ATP season being played on it.