Tennis player Novak Djokovic says photos of his father with Russian flag were misinterpreted
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic praised his father Srjan’s refusal to attend the Australian Open semi-final after criticism over a photograph with the Russian flag. His words are quoted by AFP.
The athlete said that he missed his father at the court during a meeting against American Tommy Paul. He expressed hope that his father would be able to attend the final match of the tournament. “It is very unfortunate that the misinterpretation of the situation has reached such a stage. It all started with a poor translation of his words in some media, ”Djokovic emphasized.
Earlier on January 27, Srdjan Djokovic missed his son’s semi-final match at the Australian Open due to an incident with the Russian flag. He stated that he did not plan to become a member of the scandal. The tennis player’s father stressed that he was celebrating his son’s victory and because of this he was photographed with fans.
On January 25, Djokovic defeated Russian Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. After the match, his father was photographed with Russian and Serbian fans, who displayed the tricolor. For this, the Australian Tennis Federation issued a warning to the tennis player’s family and urged them to refuse to promote political views at the tournament.
Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final. The match will take place on January 29 and will start at 11:30 Moscow time.
Source: Lenta
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