On January 25 (Vietnam time) took place two remaining quarterfinals of the Australian tennis tournament expanded 2023. Of which, Novak Djokovic won the right to the semi -finals after easily surpassing Andray RubleV after 3 sets. After Nole's match, a group of fans raised the Russian flag with a flag of Vladimir Putin near the Rod Laver Arena.
The Australian Tennis organization has confirmed that the group of fans of the protesters consisted of 4 people who were chased from the police from Melbourne Park after chanting the slogan to support Russia and Putin. Notably, a video on social networks showed that Mr. Srdjan Djokovic, the father of the 5th in the world, took photos with a man holding the Russian flag with Putin's face on it.
In the video, Mr. Srdjan seemed to chant the slogans to support the “long -lasting Russia” with the fans before they were kicked out by the police. Djokovic's father's actions created an indignation wave, and the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia called the scene “a humiliation”.
It is known that the audience came to watch the matches in Australia expanded this year was banned from hanging Russian flags or Belarus at Melbourne Park. Since Russia has a dispute with Ukraine, Russian and Belarus players are only allowed to play under a neutral white flag as independent. The 2023 Australian Prize is no exception.
With Novak Djokovic, he continues to be entangled in the controversy in the journey towards the 22nd Grand Slam title. Recently, the No. 4 seed of the tournament became the topic of discussion when it seemed that he and the team of coaches violated the rules of communication with the direction through a paper attached on a water bottle.
According to the expansion of Australia, the coach and athletes are only allowed to exchange in words when they are at the same tip of the yard, or exchange with signals and gestures at the other end of the yard. The use of paper to exchange professional issues is not allowed to take place.
