The Telekom Center crowd in Athens offered constant support for the 38-year-old Serb, who moved with his family to Athens earlier this year.

Novak bested Alejandro Tabilo in the second round and faced Nuno Borges in the quarter-final. The Portuguese fought well and saved four of five break points. However, the top seed survived the only loose service game and sealed the deal in straight sets to preserve energy.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti is also through to the final four in the Greek capital, keeping his Turin hopes alive.

Novak Djokovic became emotional after a win at the Hellenic Championship when a tribute to his late former coach, Nikola Pilic, was shown. Djokovic, w

Djokovic was drawn in a group with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, with defending champion Jannik Sinner facing Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, and the final qualifier, which will be either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Lorenzo Musetti.

No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia and No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy advanced to the semifinals of the Hellenic Championship on Thursday in Athens.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC broke down in tears on court as a poignant tribute was paid to his late former coach Nikola Pilic. The Croatian, who began coaching Djokovic when the tennis superstar was just

Novak Djokovic has broken down in tears in emotional post-match scenes as he viewed a tribute video to his former coach and mentor, Nikola Pilic, who died earlier this year aged 86.

Men's tennis has been dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic since the early 2000s. Following are some key facts and records as the trio battle for the top spot in the race to be crowned the 'Greatest of All Time'.