Geneva Open: Novak Djokovic Loses To Tomas Machac In Semi-Finals - In Pics

Novak Djokovic suffered a shock loss to Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in the Geneva Open semi-finals on Friday (May 24, 2024). The Serbian world number one's preparations for the upcoming French Open suffered a jolt with the 4-6, 6-0, 1-6 defeat in the ATP 250 event. The 37-year-old Djokovic has not entered a single tournament's final in 2024. As for Machac, this was the biggest win of the 23-year-old's career so far, and he will face the winner of the other semi-final between second seed Casper Ruud and the unseeded Flavio Cobolli.

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Updated on: 25 May 2024 8:51 am

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Geneva Open: Novak Djokovic vs Tomas Machac | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Novak Djokovic, right, of Serbia, congratulates the match winner Tomas Machac, left, of the Czech Republic, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Tomas Machac after winning against Djokovic | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, reacts after winning against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Tomas Machac | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, reacts after winning a game against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Tomas Machac returns a ball to Novak Djokovic | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, returns a ball to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Novak Djokovic returns a ball to Tomas Machac | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a ball to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Tomas Machac returns to Novak Djokovic | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, returns a ball to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic | Photo: Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a ball to Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Czech Republic's Tomas Machac Martial Trezzini

Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, returns a ball to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland.