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Anthony Albanese may be a self-confessed footy enthusiast, but it appears he enjoys a day out at the tennis too.
A die-hard Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Swans fan, the Australian Prime Minister was in the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena for the Australian Open semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul on Friday.
Sipping on a pint, Albanese watched intently from the stands as Djokovic reached fourth Australian Open final in five years after winning 7-5 6-1 6-2.
Anthony Albanese was in the stands at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday evening
While Albanese was in the stands, Djokovic's father was conspicuously absent in the wake of his controversial interaction with Vladimir Putin supporters on Wednesday.
Srdjan Djokovic was filmed with a man wearing a 'Z' T-shirt [denoting support for Russian armed forces] and behind a flag sporting the face of the Russian president.
'However, he maintained that he was merely wishing to thank Novak’s fans for their support. I am here to support my son only,' he said in a statement on Friday.
I had no intention of causing such headlines or disruption,
Sipping on a pint, the Australian Prime Minister watched the Australian Open semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul
Albanese is a self-confessed die-hard footy fan but appeared to have a good time at the tennis
The Aussie PM was spotted joking and laughing in the stands as he watched the semi-final
‘I was outside with Novak’s fans as I have done after all my son’s matches to celebrate his wins and take pictures with them. I had no intention of being caught up with this.'
Asked about the controversy, Albanese reiterated Australia was 'unequivocal' in its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.
'I will make this point, that Australia stands with the people of Ukraine,' he said at a press conference.
'That is
