Athens Open: Hanfmann moves into semi-finals, Djokovic next
Yannick Hanfmann beat Marcos Giron 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Thursday evening. He’ll face Serb Novak Djokovic, the top seed, in the next round
Yannick Hanfmann, 2025 | © Zuma / Panoramic
German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann defeated American Marcos Giron 7-6 (3), 6-4 to advance to the last four of the Athens Open.
Hanfmann, ranked No 117, will play Serb Novak Djokovic, the top seed, next.
The 33-year-old German edged out Czech lucky loser Vit Kopriva (6-2, 5-7, 7-5) and won against Bulgarian wildcard Ivan Ivanov (6-4, 6-2) in the previous rounds.
Athens ATP 250, other last eight results
- Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges (6): 7-6 (1), 6-4
- Lorenzo Musetti (2) beat Alexandre Muller (5): 6-2, 6-4
- Sebastian Korda beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-3, 6-2
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