Since his political message ("Kosovo is the heart of Serbia") at the end of his 1st round victory against the American of Serbian origin Aleksandar Kovacevic, Novak Djokovic finds himself once again in turmoil. Despite the excitement, the world No. 3 seeking a 23rd Grand Slam title will not be sanctioned.
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Novak Djokovic will not be sanctioned after his controversial message against Kosovo... but the French Tennis Federation suggests that there will be a reminder to the world No. 3 on the rules of the Grand Slam, "summarizes the Daily Mail. He recalled that during the last Australian Open, Russian Karen Khachanov had written on a camera to support Armenia in the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
After exchanges with the tournament management, Djokovic was simply called to order.
In the world of tennis, the Grand Slam Board, the representative body of the Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open) ensures the smooth running of tournaments. It is composed of the presidents and chief executive officers of the four Grand Slams and the president of the International Tennis Federation. Frenchman Ugo Valensi is its executive director. The body relies on the "Grand Slam rule book" which is authentic. At Roland-Garros, before entering the tournament, players sign a registration form. There are two supervisors on all Grand Slam tournaments, they are the ones who would have, with the umpire of the tournament, decided on a fine or eviction in case of slippage, non-compliance with the rules, violations of the laws. This will not be the case for Novak Djokovic who, after exchanges with the tournament management, was simply called to order.
What the code of ethics says... of the French Tennis Federation
Gilles Moretton, the president of the French federation, in Télématin on France 2, said: "The ethical charter of the Federation concerns the licensees of the Federation, not the international players. When they are at a press conference, they have the right to express themselves in all areas. On the other hand, on the pitch, we wanted the players not to have a political position. We exchanged a lot with Djokovic's entourage, it must not happen again. There are no sanctions at this time. We know that he is in the emotion. But we must leave the ground neutral.
»Amélie Oudéa-Castéra the Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games, on France Télévisions, added: "It was not appropriate, the director of the tournament (Amélie Mauresmo) was able to exchange with him, his entourage, it must not start again. There is a principle of neutrality of the field, of the game. This must not happen again.
»Novak Djokovic will play, this Wednesday, his 2nd round against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, on the Philippe Chatrier court, as part of the flagship match of the evening session.