Even though Team Australia had banned the flying of Russian and Belarus flags during the competition to avoid tension, the Russian flag was still spotted during the match between fifth seed Andrey Rublev and Dominic Thiem.
The Ukraine ambassador to Australia has lodged a complaint after fans unfurled a Russian flag during the Australian open when a Ukraine player was on the court.
Tennis Australia had banned the flying of Russian and Belarus flags during the competition to avoid tension. Russian players are supposedly competing as neutral athletes not representing their country at this tournament.
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