Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals at the Geneva Open on his 38th birthday Thursday, beating the opponent who eliminated him at the Madrid Masters last month.

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the Gonet Geneva Open on Thursday, his 38th birthday, with a 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi in Switzerland. The Serbian avenged a loss to Arnaldi last month at the Mutua Madrid Open.

Novak Djokovic is just one win away from winning the 100th ATP title of his storied career. Djokovic had to battle through a bit of a scare to overcome Cameron Norrie on Friday, advancing to the finals of the Geneva Open.