Panathinaikos had snatched a 1-1 draw at Xanthi in the first leg, but was outplayed in Athens throughout the second leg.

On Wednesday PAOK suffered a 102-68 drabbing at the hands of Khimki in Russia for the Eurocup.

Facing a cash-strapped and demoralized OFI, Olympiakos scored through Chori Dominguez, Costas Fortounis and Costas Mitroglou at Iraklio.

The 49-year-old coach insisted, however, his player management was the very reason the side had made it through to the semi-finals.

Sotiris Danos – the ‘golden hands’ trainer behind Bernard Tomic’s recovery – talks to Neos Kosmos.

The central defender has been set free by Al Sailiya of Qatar.

But the Greens stayed close to their host for two thirds of the game.

Australia no longer reliant on stalwart Tim Cahill to find the net.

But there is good news for Australia’s top ranked men’s player, with his physiotherapist reassuring him the damage is sustainable.

In the second half the Greek champion ran away with the game, reducing it to an opportunity for some new faces to feature on the court.