St. Petersburg, January 16, Taras Barabash. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in a situation that led to his deportation from Australia, he showed that he is a great athlete and person, and the Australians discredited themselves, said Shamil Tarpishchev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF). Australia and will not be able to defend the title at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season — the Australian Open. «This is a blow to themselves, the Australians simply discredited themselves. These are near-sport games, a mess between organizations. Djokovic fought for the right to a profession, I would say. He did everything he could. It is impossible to blame him for anything. He defended his position to the end, and the Australians applied double standards. The entire sports community did not speak out about this. Novak was allowed to play, he legally passed the customs. Then something became illegal. These are unsportsmanlike matters. Djokovic is great. Even if he was wrong somewhere, well done,» Tarpishchev said.
