Djokovic Advances to Athens ATP Final
Novak Djokovic secured his place in the Athens ATP final by defeating Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. He will face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, who reached the final after a 6-0, 5-7, 7-5 win over Sebastian Korda.
Match Highlights
The 38-year-old Serbian player took 79 minutes to overcome the German qualifier. Djokovic described his performance as his best tennis of the tournament:
“I think it was the best tennis I've played this tournament,” Djokovic said. “Hanfmann poses a great threat because he serves big, has a big game, so I needed to really stay focused.”
Breaking the Semifinal Losing Streak
This victory ended Djokovic's four-match semifinal losing streak at major events, including Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US Open, and Shanghai. His previous semifinal win came in May at the Geneva clay-court tournament, where he went on to claim his 100th career singles title by beating Hubert Hurkacz.
Djokovic now trails only Roger Federer (103 titles) and Jimmy Connors (109) in career singles titles.
Match Details
- Djokovic missed an early break chance at 2-1 in the first set but succeeded at 3-2, taking the set 6-3.
- In the second set, he lost serve at 2-1 but immediately broke back to level at 3-3.
- Djokovic secured the final break in the next game and held serve to close the match.
The match was played before a lively and supportive crowd, as this tournament replaced the Belgrade Open on the ATP calendar this year.
Upcoming Final
Musetti must win the final to earn a spot at the ATP Finals in Turin.
Author's summary: Djokovic broke his semifinal losing streak with a confident win in Athens and will face a motivated Musetti aiming for ATP Finals qualification.
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