Overview
- Novak Djokovic said Angelo Binaghi’s claim of his ATP Finals participation did not come from him or his team, adding he will decide after Athens.
- Djokovic opened in Athens by beating Alejandro Tabilo 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 and is set to face Nuno Borges in the quarter-finals.
- Binaghi told Italian radio that “we have confirmation that Djokovic will be in Turin,” a statement Djokovic publicly contradicted.
- The decision affects qualification: Lorenzo Musetti can surpass Felix Auger-Aliassime for the final Turin berth by winning Athens if Djokovic takes his place.
- After retiring from an exhibition versus Taylor Fritz and withdrawing from the Paris Masters, Djokovic is using Athens—run by his brother Djordje—as a fitness gauge.