Overview
- Yannick Hanfmann beat Marcos Giron 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to advance to the ATP Athens semifinal.
- Hanfmann converted his first match point after roughly 90 minutes to close out the quarterfinal.
- Novak Djokovic moved through by defeating Nuno Borges 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 to set up Friday’s semifinal.
- The Athens meeting follows their Shanghai encounter four weeks ago, where Hanfmann fell 6-4, 5-7, 3-6.
- In separate action, Daniel Altmaier lost in Metz to Lorenzo Sonego 4-6, 6-7 (6-8) after a recent rise to No. 46.