WATCH | Novak Djokovic's father filmed with fans holding pro-Russia flags at Australian Open | Sport

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After the match a group of fans unfurled Russian flags - which are banned at Melbourne Park - near the stadium and chanted pro-Russian and pro-Putin slogans. The man with the flag is wearing a black T-shirt with a"Z" on it - a symbol supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Serbian tennis reporters confirmed it was Djokovic's father and the Melbourne Age newspaper reported he said in Serbian:"Long live Russia."

At the time, Russia's embassy in Australia hit back, calling it"another example of unacceptable politicisation of sports"."It's a full package. Among the Serbian flags, there is: a Russian flag, Putin, Z-symbol, so-called Donetsk People's Republic flag," he tweeted with a link to the video.Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko, who was defeated in the Australian Open first round, tweeted:"No words to say.

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