Athens: Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic dramatically captured his 101st career title on Saturday at the Hellenic Championship in Athens, where he simultaneously ended Lorenzo Musetti’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals.

The 38-year-old Serbian left it all on the court in a gutsy 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in the final, which featured 13 break points and five breaks of serve in a topsy-turvy deciding set. With his 72nd tour-level title on hard courts, Djokovic also cut his tie with Roger Federer for the most crowns in the Open Era.

Djokovic is the most successful male player in the history of the game with 24 Grand Slam titles so far. He also among the players with the most wins on the ATP Tour.

Musetti needed to capture the title to leapfrog Felix Auger-Aliassime into the final qualif

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