Djokovic's dad cops AO consequence after video

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Novak Djokovic's begetter has responded aft helium was pictured alongside Vladimir Putin supporters astatine the Australian Open.

Srdjan Djokovic was filmed with fans carrying Russian flags featuring the Russian president's face.

On Friday, Djokovic Sr released a statement, confirming helium volition not be his son's semi final.

"I americium present to enactment my lad only. I had nary volition of causing specified headlines oregon disruption," helium said.

Novak Djokovic's father caught posing with pro-Russia fans

"I was extracurricular with Novak's fans arsenic I person done aft each of my son's matches to observe his wins and instrumentality pictures with them. I had nary volition of being caught up successful this.

"My household has lived done the fearfulness of war, and we privation lone for peace.

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"So determination is nary disruption to tonight's semi-final for my lad oregon for the different player, I person chosen to ticker from home.

"I privation for a large lucifer and I volition beryllium cheering for my son, arsenic always."

In the aftermath of Djokovic Sr's response, Tennis Australia released a connection of its ain pursuing protests successful Melbourne.

"After the events of Wednesday night, we acted swiftly to enactment with constabulary and our information teams to person the instigators of the protestation removed from the venue." the connection said.

"Throughout the lawsuit we've spoken with players and their teams astir the value of not engaging successful immoderate enactment that causes distress oregon disruption.

"Mr Srdjan Djokovic has issued a connection confirming that helium volition not be tonight's semi final.

"We volition proceed to strive for the information of fans astatine the lawsuit and reiterate our presumption banning flags from Belarus and Russia.

"Tennis Australia stands with the telephone for bid and an extremity to warfare and convulsive struggle successful Ukraine."

Djokovic, who is vying for a record-equalling 22nd expansive slam win, besides came nether occurrence for his father's comments.

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The Serbian was delivered a 'please explain' from Ukraine's ambassador successful Australia, who said the footage was not a bully look for either of the men.

Russian and Belarusian athletes person faced sanctions successful the aftermath of the former's penetration of Ukraine.

Players from the respective countries person played arsenic neutrals with each notation to their flags removed.

Wimbledon went arsenic acold arsenic banning players from the 2 countries. The tourney suffered sanctions for the move, meaning players did not person satellite ranking points.

It's expected Wimbledon volition assistance those restrictions up of this year's tournament.

Djokovic, who hails from Serbia, is acceptable to look the USA's Tommy Paul astatine Rod Laver Arena connected Friday night.

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