Rohan Bopanna and Nicolas Mahut, well-known faces of this sport, have decided to retire from professional tennis.

Just days after Novak Djokovic faced a wave of boos during his courtside appearance at a EuroLeague game between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Greece, the story behind his stay in Athens has taken a fascinating turn.

I don't have intention to stop here," the 35-year-old Djokovic said after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas, a man more than a decade his junior, by a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) score in the final at Melbourne Park.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion – author of a good season although he did not achieve his main goal (to win another Major title – will make his debut in Athens against Chilean ace Alejandro Tabilo in a match that will immediately be useful to understand the real level of Nole.

Djokovic has pulled out of the tournament for the second straight year, benefiting rivals and opening the ATP Finals debate.

Novak Djokovic is back in action at this week’s Hellenic Championship, an ATP 250 event in his new home of Athens. The 24-time Major winner relocated his family from their home of Belgrade, Serbia, to Greece just a few weeks ago - and he’s already loving it.

Novak has been preparing for the ATP 250 event, steadily raising the pace of his training sessions after experiencing physical issues in Shanghai and Riyadh. The 38-year-old is eager to perform at a high level in Athens and Turin and wrap up another season in the top-5.

The world number five missed the Paris Masters and has not competed since losing in Shanghai’s semi-finals to Valentin Vacherot.