The father of the Serbian tennis player was shown with a man carrying a flag with the face of Vladimir Putin. “Long live Russia,” he said according to local media.
Amid rejection by almost the entire international community for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is about to end a year later, Srdjan Djokovicfather of Novak Djokovicgave a note to australia tomorrowby impersonating people who expressed their support for Vladimir Putin.
The event took place on the steps of the Rod Laver Arena stadium, after the match in which Nole crushed Russian Andrey Rublev yesterday, to enter the semifinals of the first Grand Slam of the year, but they only went viral today after being published on YouTube.
There Srdjan Djokovic can be seen posing next to a man with a Russian flag with Putin’s face and a black T-shirt with the letter “Z”, which has become a symbol of support for the invasion of Ukraine. In addition, according to local newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, the Serbian tennis player’s father said in the video that “long live russia“.
The ban on Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open
The Australian tennis federation last Tuesday, January 17, on the second day of the competition, banned the Russian and Belarusian flags from the stadiums where the Grand Slam is held.
The proposal was made after a protest by the Ukrainian ambassador, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, who saw the symbols of those countries on the stands on the day that opened the main draw.
“Russian and Belarusian flags are prohibited inside the Australian Open. Our first policy is that fans can bring them, but they cannot use them to cause disruption. Yesterday we had an incident where a flag of Russia is placed next to the court. The ban is effective immediately and we will continue to work with players and fans to ensure the best possible environment to enjoy tennis.“Detailed by the Tennis Australia federation in a statement.
How about the players from Russia and Belarus at the Australian Open
Russian and Belarusian players were able to compete in the first Grand Slam of the year, unlike at Wimbledon, where they were eliminated from the competition.
However, they must do so under a neutral flag and the symbols of Russia and Belarus will not appear next to their names on television broadcasts or in the first draw that refers to the main draw.
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Source: Tycsports
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