Overview
- Novak Djokovic defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour 19 minutes to advance to the ATP 250 Athens final.
- He will face the winner of Sebastian Korda vs. Lorenzo Musetti, with Musetti needing the title to secure the final ATP Finals berth.
- The win halted Djokovic’s streak of semifinal exits at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Shanghai Masters 1000.
- A championship on Saturday would give Djokovic his 101st tour-level trophy, narrowing the gap to Roger Federer’s 103 and Jimmy Connors’s 109.
- Djokovic has qualified for the ATP Finals from Nov. 9–16 but has not confirmed he will play, and Athens is his third final of the season after a lone 2025 title in Geneva.