Novak even found humor in the tension that surrounded the match. He joked that his father appeared as exhausted as if he had played the final himself. As Djokovic described it, Srdjan almost had a heart attack, and he did not help him by playing such an intense match.

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 Djokovic has made major changes to his personal life in recent months. The Serb has relocated to Greece with his family due to political tensions with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Novak Djokovic had major praise for the Athens crowd after booking a semifinal spot in the Greece capital as the Serbian tennis star stated that he felt like he was playing in his country.

Novak Djokovic was hailed as 'Serbia's greatest ambassador to the world' by the country's president Aleksandar Vucic. He has, however, fallen out of favour with the government and has been the target

Djokovic, 38, is already the holder of several records related to Grand Slam tournaments. He has the most Grand Slam titles (24), finals appearances (37), semifinals appearances (53) and quarterfinals appearances (64) in history. Fourteen of those Grand Slam titles came on hard courts, including a record 10 at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic has finally reacted to uprooting his family from Serbia and moving them to Greece as he won his opening game at the Hellenic Championship on Tuesdau.

Novak Djokovic is set to return to action at the inaugural edition of the Hellenic Championship in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, November 4.