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The Ukrainian ambassador is calling on Tennis Australia to impose sanctions on Srdjan Djokovic; Russian and Belarusian flags are banned from the Australian Open ...

Is he supporting war in Ukraine? "Is he supporting Putin? Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko said the flag was a symbol of the invasion of Ukraine, and called on Tennis Australia to ban Srdjan Djokovic for the remainder of the tournament.

The Ukrainian ambassador has called for the Australian Open to ban the father of tennis champion Novak Djokovic from the men's singles finals.

“All these images of Putin’s face, they are symbols of war crimes,” Myroshnychenko said. The invasion has gone on for almost 12 months and thousands of civilians have been killed during that time, the United Nations says. As the senior Djokovic walks off, another person can be heard in the video saying “long live Russia” in Serbian.

Novak Djokovic received a warning from Tennis Australia on Thursday after his father Srdjan was seen on video taking part in a demonstration supporting ...

Ukraine's Australian ambassador says Tennis Australia must take action after Srdjan Djokovic was filmed with pro-Russian fans.

Past and present Russian flags, the Russian Eagle flag, Belarusian flags and items of clothing with the Z symbol are prohibited items at Melbourne Park. TA had initially permitted spectators to bring Russian and Belarusian banners to Melbourne Park, as long as they did not cause disruption, but the policy was quickly reversed. It comes after Tennis Australia banned spectators from carrying and displaying Russian and Belarusian banners in Melbourne Park on the second day of the tournament. “Players and their teams have been briefed and reminded of the event policy regarding flags and symbols and to avoid any situation that has the potential to disrupt. [Srdjan Djokovic was filmed with the pro-Russian spectators](https://7news.com.au/sport/tennis/novak-djokovics-father-srdjan-in-russian-flag-controversy-at-australian-open-c-9564791), briefly speaking to the camera in Serbian before walking off. A group of fans, including a man holding a Russian flag with Putin’s face on it, gathered on stairs outside the grand slam complex on Wednesday.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's father says he will watch his son play in the Australian Open men's semifinal "from home", after he appeared in a video posing ...

I had no intention of being caught up in this. [Ukraine's ambassador to Australia called for Srdjan Djokovic to be banned](/news/2023-01-27/australian-open-tennis-sport-novak-djokovic-father-russian-flag/101898320) from the Australian Open, saying the behaviour was "a disgrace". Tennis star Novak Djokovic's father says he had no intention of causing "disruption" when he posed with a Russian flag outside the Australian Open.

Srdjan Djokovic says he had 'no intention of being caught up in this' after he was filmed with pro-Putin spectators at previous game.

“Throughout the event we’ve spoken with players and their teams about the importance of not engaging in any activity that causes distress or disruption. “So there is no disruption to tonight’s semi-final for my son or for the other player, I have chosen to watch from home. “I was outside with Novak’s fans as I have done after all of my son’s matches to celebrate his wins and take pictures with them.

Djokovic's father breaks silence, but no apology after controversial photo with pro-Putin protesters.

“My family has lived through the horror of war, and we wish only for peace. “We will continue to strive for the safety of fans at the event and reiterate our position banning flags from Belarus and Russia. “After the events of Wednesday night, we acted swiftly to work police and our security teams to have the instigators of the protest removed from the venue,” it reads. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjan says he and his family “wish only for peace” and that he “had no intention of causing such headlines or disruption” after posing with pro-Putin protesters brandishing Russian flags.

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, had called for Srdjan Djokovic to be banned from the Open for posing with supporters of Russian ...

I had no intention of being caught up in this. "Players and their teams have been briefed and reminded of the event policy regarding flags and symbols and to avoid any situation that has the potential to disrupt." Novak Djokovic plays American Tommy Paul on Friday night for a berth in a record 10th final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic plays American Tommy Paul on Friday night for a berth in a record 10th final at Melbourne Park. The incident came after Tennis Australia banned spectators from carrying and displaying Russian and Belarusian banners in Melbourne Park on the second day of the tournament. "After the events of Wednesday night, we acted swiftly to work with police and our security teams to have the instigators of the protest removed from the venue," Tennis Australia (TA) said in its own statement on Friday.

Srdjan Djokovic, the father of tennis champion Novak Djokovic, was not in attendance to see his son go through to Sunday's final.

“But in the case of Novak’s father; it is unclear what was said. “I will make this point, that Australia stands with the people of Ukraine,” Albanese told a news conference. You’ve got to be careful, but he’s just posing with fans after the match. It’s not his job to police the flags.” [sign up for our Sport newsletter here](/link/follow-20170101-p56jal). But Slavic languages expert Slobodanka Vladiv-Glover, who analysed the audio, said she was fairly confident Djokovic said ziveli rusi, which translates to “long live the Russians”. I can’t hear the word ljudi,” she said. The invasion has gone on for almost 12 months and thousands of civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. I had no intention of being caught up in this. “Tennis Australia stands with the call for peace and an end to war and violent conflict in Ukraine.” “I can hear him lower his voice like at the end of a sentence and what he seems to be saying at the end is rusi ... In Serbian, the word ziveli can mean both “cheers” and something akin to “hail” or “long live”.

Novak Djokovic's father has responded after he was pictured alongside Vladimir Putin supporters at the Australian Open. Srdjan Djokovic was filmed with fans ...

The tournament suffered sanctions for the move, meaning players did not receive world ranking points. the statement said. I had no intention of being caught up in this. "We will continue to strive for the safety of fans at the event and reiterate our position banning flags from Belarus and Russia. READ MORE: "After the events of Wednesday night, we acted swiftly to work with police and our security teams to have the instigators of the protest removed from the venue."