Novak Djokovic has finally reacted to uprooting his family from Serbia and moving them to Greece as he won his opening game at the Hellenic Championship on Tuesdau.<\/p>\n
Novak Djokovic turned emotional after winning his first match in Athens since moving his family to Greece from Serbia. Djokovic has moved his family away from his home country due to a Djokovic has also moved the ATP event that his family organised in Belgrade to Athens, and he began the Hellenic Championship with a 7-6, 6-1 win over Alejandro Tabilo in his first-ever professional tennis match in Greece on Tuesday.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADDjokovic calls Athens \u2018home\u2019 after uprooting family from Serbia<\/strong><\/p>\n After his victory in the ATP 250 event, the 38-year-old Djokovic broke his silence on moving his family to Greece as he labelled the country as his new home, and praised the locals for welcoming him with love.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels really at home, playing in Athens. A few months ago when I came here with my family, I was very excited because I have always loved Greece,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSerbians love Greece, for sure. Historically, culturally and religiously, we have a lot of things connecting us. It was amazing to experience the great hospitality of the Greek people.<\/p>\n \u201cMore than the recognition for my tennis achievement, I feel people have approached me in the most friendly and humane way and that is something that has touched my heart. Athens is in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n According to reports, Djokovic\u2019s children, Stefan and Tara, have Talking about his victory over Tabilo, Djokovic said: \u201cWe played two times on clay court, this year and last year and he won both of these matches. I was more under tension before the match than some other matches and I really tried to draw the energy from the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n The 24-time Grand Slam winner would now take on Nuno Borges in the quarter-final on Thursday.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n
\nsmear campaign against him<\/a> after throwing his support behind protests against President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n
\nenrolled in a private British school in Athens<\/a>, and the tennis star has also joined a local club.<\/p>\n