Tournament officials were forced to issue a statement after a video emerged on a pro-Russia YouTube channel showing controversial Srdjan Djokovic's actions. ADVERTISEMENTSoon after the Serbian star reached the semi-finals on Thursday night, his father mingled with fans declaring their support for Russia. Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan is seen in footage with a Russian flag at the Australian OpenTennis superstar Novak Djokovic (left) with father Srdjan. After watching his son's quarter-final win at the Australian Open he was seen posing with a Russian flag featuring Vladimir Putin's faceAustralian Open entry rules forbid any flags in support of Russia or Belarus. Among the Serbian flags there is a Russian flag, Putin, Z-symbol, so called Donetsk People Republic flag.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2023 07:59 UTC