Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjian said he will not attend the Australian Open semi-final on Friday night after he was seen posing for photos with supporters of Vladimir Putin.
In an emailed statement on Friday, Djokovic senior said he had “chosen to watch from home” so there would be no disruption to Friday night’s semi-final for his son or for the other player.
He said he was there to only support his son and had no intention of causing “headlines or disruption.”
“My family has lived through the horror of war, and we wish only for peace,” the father said….