MK: Moscow-born Eugene Rothman carried the Russian flag to the Australian Open match
Journalists from Moskovsky Komsomolets (MK) identified the spectator who carried the Russian flag to the Australian Open first round match between Russian Kamilla Rakhimova and Ukrainian Katerina Beindl. Information is available on the publication’s website.
According to the source, the fan who hung the tricolor on the fence behind his back turned out to be 36-year-old Eugene Rothman. He was born in Moscow, but moved to Australia at the age of five. Together with a friend, Rotman supported Rakhimova, since, according to him, no one else was rooting for her in the stands.
The match took place on January 16, and Beindl won with a score of 7:5, 6:7 (8:10), 6:1. The Russian flag that appeared in the stands caused discontent among Ukrainian fans.
After that, the Australian Tennis Federation banned fans from bringing Russian and Belarusian flags. The organizers recalled that initially fans could bring flags, but they were forbidden to wave them so as not to interfere with other fans.
Source: Lenta
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