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 was speaking to reporters after beginning his ATP Hellenic Championships campaign with a victory over Alejandro Tabilo when he was interrupted by his wife Jelena and children Stefan and Tara.

Novak Djokovic has hit another milestone by making his 225th quarter-final on the ATP Tour, following a win over Alejandro Tabilo at the Hellenic Championship.

Novak Djokovic remains undecided about his participation at the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin, despite Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi's public assurance that the seven-time winner will compete at the elite event.

Novak Djokovic's participation in the ATP Finals had remained uncertain after he withdrew from the recent Paris Masters – but an update has now been given

It’s not every day you see Novak Djokovic, the man who has practically turned winning Grand Slams into a casual weekend hobby, break down in tears on a tennis court.

Andy Roddick, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the other players to manage the feat with all achieving at least four consecutive wins over Djokovic. Nadal is the only man to win five in a row against him, which he did in 2008 and 2009. That run included the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters and the Rome Masters.