The organizers of the tournament reacted to the provocation of fans from the aggressor country.
Russian and Belarusian flags have been officially banned from the Australian Open. So, the organizers responded to a provocation by fans from the aggressor country, which they staged during the match between Ukrainian Ekaterina Beindl and Russian Kamilla Rakhimova.
Tennis Australia has now announced that any display of aggressor symbols at the tournament is officially banned.
“The flags of Russia and Belarus are prohibited on the grounds of the Australian Open.
Our first policy is that fans can bring them, but they cannot use them to create any obstruction.
Yesterday we had an incident when the flag was hung on the podium.
The ban will take effect immediately. We will continue to work with players and fans to provide the best possible environment for the enjoyment of tennis,” Tennis Australia said in a statement.
Recall that during the match, the fans hung out the Russian flag, and some wore T-shirts with a picture of the Kremlin leader, Putin.
This incident caused an angry reaction from Ukrainians. In addition, the Ukrainian ambassador to Australia condemned the provocation.
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