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Roland Garros organizers comment on Djokovic’s political statements

Roland Garros organizers comment on Djokovic’s political statements

Roland Garros organizers will not punish Djokovic for political statements

The organizers of Roland Garros commented on the situation with the political statements of the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic during the match of the first round of the tournament. Their words leads The Mirror.

“The French Tennis Federation will not make any statement or take any position on this matter,” the statement said. It is noted that in Grand Slam tournaments there are no rules regarding what players can or cannot say. Thus, Djokovic will escape punishment.

On May 29, the Serb beat the American Alexander Kovacevic (6:7, 6:2, 7:6 (7:1)) and then wrote on the camera the phrase “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence.” Later, the athlete said that he would do it again, despite possible sanctions from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

Djokovic is a 22-time Grand Slam winner. He holds the record for the most weeks at the head of the ATP rankings. The Serb spent 378 weeks at the top of the list.

The situation in Kosovo has escalated again in recent days. On May 29, NATO forces in Kosovo and Metohija (KFOR) blocked the approach to the administration buildings in the north of the country. Near the cordons of KFOR and special units of the unrecognized Kosovo, people gathered, demanding to let them go to work and take the Pristina police out of the municipality buildings. NATO forces let the Serbian protesters pass, and the Kosovo police sprayed tear gas in their direction.

Source: Lenta

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