The world No 1 downed Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 in the second round at the Parc des Eaux-Vives grounds.Djokovic took a wild card to play in Geneva in a bid to rescue an alarming dip in form ahead of next week's French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year.
After beating Hanfmann, the crowd sang"Happy Birthday" to Djokovic as a cake with candles was brought out onto the court. "It's nice to be here for the first time in this tournament and to have my family here coming to support as well. I grew up with my aunt and my uncle and my two cousins for most of my life," he said, referring to his relatives who now live in Geneva.
"Thank-you so much for singing the 'Happy Birthday' song. That really touched me so I'm very happy to win on this special day."In a match interrupted by rain, Djokovic was 3-0 down in the second set but rallied to close out the contest.
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