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Australian Open bans Russian flag after Ukraine complaint

Tennis Australia in their statement said their initial policy was to allow fans to bring the flags as long as it did not create any 'disruptions' [William West/AFP]

Australian Open organisers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament after a complaint from Ukraine’s ambassador to the country.

On Monday, the red, white and blue stripes of Russia were held up by fans during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one.

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