Novak Djokovic is unlikely to face a punishment for writing a controversial message on a digital camera lens within the aftermath of his French Open first-round victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic, in line with match organisers. Djokovic breezed previous his American opponent in straight units on Monday to make the right begin to his Roland Garros marketing campaign, though he made loads of undesirable headlines after the match by relaying a political message on the continuing battle between Serbia and Kosovo.
Violent clashes on Monday between Serbian protesters and a lot of NATO peacekeeping troopers in northern Kosovo resulted in accidents to the troopers, with tensions having arisen within the area after ethnic Albanians tried to maneuver to their places of work following elections that have been boycotted by Serbs. Kosovo’s independence has been recognised by many nations world wide however Serbia has refused to take action, as an alternative contemplating the nation to be a part of itself.
Djokovic is not any stranger to controversy and located himself on the centre of one other storm on Monday after writing a message in Serbian on the digital camera after his win over Kovacevic, which learn: “Kosovo is the center of Serbia! Cease violence.” The 36-year-old has since confronted no scarcity of criticism over the message nevertheless it appears as if he’ll keep away from being punished by French Open organisers, who’ve responded with a quick assertion on the matter.
“There aren’t any official Grand Slam guidelines on what gamers can or can not say,” the assertion reads. “The FFT [French Federation of Tennis] won’t be making any assertion or taking any stance on this matter.”
It comes after Djokovic admitted that he was anticipating to be punished because of his controversial post-match message, though he refused to again down and insisted that he would stand by his phrases once more if the chance arises to take action.
“I really feel the duty as a public determine, doesn’t matter through which subject, to provide help, particularly as a son of a person born in Kosovo, I really feel the necessity to give my help to them and to Serbia,” he informed Serbian media.
“I don’t know what the longer term brings for Serbian folks and for Kosovo, nevertheless it’s essential to point out help and exhibit unity in these sorts of conditions. I don’t know what’s going to occur. I heard that there have been many objections on social media, whether or not I will probably be punished. I’m not holding again, I might do it once more.”
In the meantime, it was revealed by the Kosovo Tennis Federation on Monday that they’d be looking for disciplinary motion in opposition to Djokovic because of his message, which they mentioned displayed ‘nationalist and chauvinist behaviours by way of provocations in opposition to the state of Kosovo’ by way of a press release on their Fb web page.
“The Tennis Federation of Kosovo will stand strongly in defence of the values and dignity of its nation and its folks, however on the similar time in defence of values that tennis as a sport conveys on the whole, that are the unity between folks, hope, pleasure and keenness for inclusiveness,” they mentioned.