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'I am here to support my son only. I had no intention of causing such headlines or disruption,' Srdjan Djokovic said in an emailed statement.
Unseeded Bopanna and Sania lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Mataos in the final at Rod Laver Arena.
The 33-year-old Belarusian twice champion has worn shirts showing support for French soccer champions PSG at the tournament and as a gesture to her six-year-old son Leo, who is also a big fan of the Paris club.
Sabalenka surged into the final with a 7-6(1), 6-2 win over unseeded Pole Magda Linette to extend her unbeaten start to the year.
Russian and Belarusian flags are banned from Melbourne Park during the Australian Open after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country.
The former No. 1 set up a last-four meeting with American Tommy Paul.
The unseeded Indian pair knocked out third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 10-6 in the semifinal that lasted one hour and 52 minutes.
Sabalenka, the only top-10 seed left in the draw, took her chances in a physical one-hour first set littered with break points before running away with the second.
Khachanov reached the semifinals after ailing American Sebastian Korda retired while trailing 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0.
Azarenka rolled back the years as the two-time champion crushed third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1.
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