Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra sharply reframed Serbian Novak Djokovic after his remarks on Kosovo. The former tennis executive blamed these political statements.
She warned the Serb and hopes he will not reoffend. The ITF stressed on Wednesday that "political statements" by players were not prohibited. The Roland-Garros code of ethics prohibits political or religious positions. On Sunday, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk did not greet Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka after their match. She intended to protest against the tennis authorities' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.