MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s father, Srjan, was filmed posing with a fan holding a Russian flag during the opening match of the Australian Open, the tournament’s organizers said. They are calling attention to athletes and officials.
“Players and teams have been briefed and reminded of the tournament policy regarding flags and symbols to avoid any situation that could lead to confusion,” organizers Tennis Australia said in a statement on Thursday. said.
Four fans with “inappropriate flags and symbols” were questioned by local authorities after the quarter-final match between Andrei Rublev (Russia) and Djokovic on Saturday.
On the 17th, in response to protests from the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia at the women’s singles first round match between Ukrainian and Russian players held the day before, the Russian flag was raised on the courtside, and the Russian ambassador to Australia. announced a ban on bringing the Belarusian flag into the country.
