'I can't be angry with him or upset because I can say it was not his fault.' Novak Djokovic has launched a passionate defence of his dad after he was pictured posing with Vladimir Putin supporters. 👀 9WWOS AusOpen
Djokovic beat the American in straight sets in the semi-final on Friday night, before being asked in his press conference about the controversy surrounding his dad.
"It has got to me, of course, as well. I was not aware of it 'til . Then, of course, I was not pleased to see that. "The second thing I want to say ... my father, as he said in the statement, has been going after every single match to meet with my fans at the main square here in Australian Open to thank them for the support, to be with them, pay them respect and make photos."I heard what he said in the video. He said, 'Cheers'. Unfortunately, some of the media has interpreted that in a really wrong way.
"My father, as I said, was passing through. There was a lot of Serbian flags around. That's what he thought. He thought he was making photo with somebody from Serbia. That's it. He moved on.
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