Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has broken down in tears during a post-match tribute to his former coach Nikola Pilić.

Djokovic battled past Chiliean Alejandro Tabilo to reach the last eight at the Hellenic Championship in Athens.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Djokovic’s heartfelt tribute to late coach Nikola Pilić.

Chilean Tabilo, ranked 89th in the world, had beaten the 24-time grand slam singles champion in both of their previous meetings, which came on clay in Rome last year and Monte Carlo in April.

But top seed Djokovic served 13 aces and faced just one break point on his way to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 victory on the hard courts of the Greek capital, where elite-level tennis returned for the first time since 1994, to reach the 225th tour-level quarter-final of his career.

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