Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has called on Tennis Australia to take swift action and ban Srdjan Djokovic from the Melbourne Grand Slam after he was seen celebrating with pro-Russian spectators.
was filmed on Wednesday evening with a man who was dressed in a t-shirt displaying a “Z”
Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko appeared on Sky News Australia on Friday morning where he called on Tennis Australia to take immediate action against Djokovic’s father. Stream more sports news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 >
Mr Myroshnychenko said the provocative video and outfits had already smeared the tournament and put pressure on Djokovic to distance him from his father. “Because I think at the end of the day the publicity that this situation has received globally cannot let him be immune to being asked a question so therefore he needs to formulate his opinion on that.”
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