The IOC said that athletes only fall under its authority during the Olympic Games.ĭjokovic is no stranger to controversy at grand slam tournaments. However, the ITF said that players’ conduct at a grand slam is governed by the grand slam rulebook of the relevant organizer, in which there is “no provision … that prohibits political statements.” The KOC claimed that the 22-time grand slam champion had “yet again promoted the Serbian nationalist propaganda and used the sport platform to do so,” thereby raising “the level of tension and violence between the two countries, Kosovo and Serbia.” How Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted tennis (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Julian Finney/Getty Images PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 28: Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine shakes hands with the umpire before avoiding shaking hands with Aryna Sabalenka as she looks on after their Women's Singles First Round Match on Day One of the at Roland Garros on in Paris, France. On Tuesday, the Kosovan Olympic Committee (KOC) called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) to take disciplinary action against Djokovic. He added that he had not spoken to French Open tournament director Amélie Mauresmo about the incident. “Of course, I’m aware that a lot of people would disagree, but it is what it is,” Djokovic said on Wednesday after his second-round victory against Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics. His reference to the “entirety of Serbia” reflects the policy of the Serbian government, which still considers Kosovo to be an integral part of its territory and has not recognized the country’s independence.ĬNN earlier this week sought clarification from Djokovic’s representation to see if he wants Kosovo to be part of Serbia but did not receive a response. Kosovan Olympic Committee calls for disciplinary action against Novak Djokovic (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images) Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Mauresmo will make her Davis Cup debut next year but it is still uncertain when and in which format, with some huge changes waiting around the corner, and it is up to be seen how successful her role as the leader of one of the biggest tennis nations will be.Serbia's Novak Djokovic looks on as he plays against US Aleksandar Kovacevic during their men's singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on May 29, 2023. Since 1995, Mauresmo is only the fourth different French Davis Cup captain and she will try to carry on from where Noah left, with a good chance to open the new chapter of her coaching career with a two-time defending Davis Cup champions! Between 2013-2016, Amelie was the Fed Cup captain and she managed to bring France back to the World Group in 2015 and a year later they lost in the final to the Czech Republic in her last tie as the captain before Noah took over her place to become the leader of both men and women squads. She had been working with Michael Llodra, Victoria Azarenka, Marion Bartoli and Andy Murray for two years between 2014-2016, and she is now ready to make another big step in her coaching career and lead the French national team in the following two years. Despite good results, Noah will be replaced by Amelie Mauresmo in 2019, who would become the first female Davis Cup captain in French tennis history! The 38-year-old from Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a former world number 1 and the winner of two Grand Slam titles in 2006 when she conquered the Australian Open and Wimbledon, retiring at the age of 30 at the US Open 2009. The top-ranked country of the Davis Cup rankings is in contention for another title this season, scoring 3-1 wins over the Netherlands and Italy for another place in the semi-final, the fourth in the last five seasons.įrance will host Spain in September on an indoor hard court in Lille and the captain Yannick Noah will try to go all the way and defend the crown in his last season as the leader of the squad. Over the course of the last three seasons, the ten-time Davis Cup champion France has been the most consistent team in the World Group, losing in the semi-final in 2016 and winning the title last year after beating Belgium at home in Lille.

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