Srdjan Djokovic, at the center of a controversy at the Australian Open with pro-Russian fans, announced on Friday that he was giving up attending the stadium for his son Novak Djokovic's semi-final in order not to stir up tensions. .
“I am only here to support my son.
I had no intention of making headlines or causing any disruption (…) In order for there to be no problem during the semi-final for my son or his opponent, I chose to watch the game from home,” Srdjan Djokovic wrote in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by AFP.
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