Djokovic makes Greek debut at ATP 250 Hellenic Championship

[InTime News]

Serbian tennis fable Novak Djokovic is acceptable to play his first-ever lucifer successful Greece connected Tuesday evening, facing Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo (world No. 89) for a spot successful the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Hellenic Championship successful Athens.

The brushwood is expected to beryllium a challenging 1 for the 38-year-old world No. 5, arsenic Tabilo has won some of their erstwhile meetings, some connected clay. The winner will look either Eliot Spizzirri of the United States (No. 96) oregon Portugal’s Nuno Borges (No. 47) successful the adjacent round.

The tournament, which began connected Saturday and runs done November 8, marks the instrumentality of ATP tennis to Athens aft much than three decades. Originally held successful Belgrade, the lawsuit was relocated to the Greek superior and is overseen by Djokovic and his family.

Djokovic holds a grounds 24 Grand Slam singles titles, the astir ever by a antheral subordinate – equaling Australian fable Margaret Court’s all-time record.