Srdjan Djokovic posed with fans bearing symbols that have been banned by the tournament.
However, some fans have flouted the ban. On Wednesday, photos from Djokovic’s quarterfinal victory over Andrey Rublev of Russia showed a fan revealing a T-shirt bearing a Z.Tennis Australia noted that “players and their teams have been briefed and reminded of the event policy regarding flags and symbols and to avoid any situation that has the potential to disrupt.
We continue to work closely with event security and law enforcement agencies.”Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 5 seed from Belarus, will play in the women’s final Saturday against Elena Rybakina, thefrom Kazakhstan who beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in a semifinal. On the men’s side, Russia’s Karen Khachanov plays Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a semifinal Friday. The winner plays the winner of the semifinal between Tommy Paul of the United States and Djokovic for the title.
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