Greek supporters evicted from the AustralianOpen on Wednesday night deny they were 'moshing' in the crowd and believe they were singled out because of their nationality
"If anything, we are better than the Pies and Tigers fans that you see starting punch-ons in the news."
However Victoria Police says they were given several warnings before a group of between 15 and 20 men were ejected at 6.05pm for disruptive behaviour. On Wednesday, the local Greek fans returned in full voice for Tsitsipas’ next match, only to be disappointed when his opponent, Philipp Kohlschreiber, withdrew due to injury. They then migrated to Court 8 for Sakkari’s match.
"It is going to feel different playing here without them, that is for sure ... it makes me play better, it gets me more pumped. I really hope it is not going to happen."The royal blue flag of Greek Macedonia with the Vergina Sun in the middle flapped alongside others of Alexander the Great and the Greek flag in the stands of Court 8., said some Tsitsipas supporters had booed his opponent, Italian Salvatore Caruso, on Monday and some had strayed into political territory.
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