Why killjoy officers advised Victoria Azarenka to REMOVE Paris Saint-Germain shirt

Former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka might have been denied an opportunity at a 3rd title at Melbourne Park, however it’s unlikely that might make a distinction to her greatest fan – her son.

The Belarusian two-time Aussie Open champion was crushed by Elena Rybakina in final night time’s semi-final.

And eager observers might have seen she was not carrying her Paris Saint-Germain jersey within the lead as much as the match.

Azarenka had been breaking Australian Open guidelines by carrying the PSG shirt in honour of her seven-year-old son Leo who’s a mad fan of the champion Ligue 1 soccer facet. 

 ‘He needs to play at Paris Saint-Germain. That is his dream,’ Azarenka mentioned.

‘I am a soccer mum now and I like that.

‘I like supporting. I am obnoxious, like completely probably the most obnoxious.’

Whereas Azarenka acquired away with carrying the shirt at Melbourne Park all through the match, killjoy officers lastly put a cease to it final night time.

They ordered her to take away the shirt as a result of it violated Open guidelines surrounding displaying sponsor logos. 

‘They advised me to take it off twice as a result of I had a unique shirt,’ Azarenka mentioned.

‘I believe it is the problem with the sponsorships. I assume the logos are too large. I imply, it isn’t one thing they’ve executed that’s out of the extraordinary. I do know that I am not allowed to play in that. I knew these sort of issues.

‘However I can nonetheless step on the courtroom in what I need to step on the courtroom.

‘I do it for my very own causes. My son wore the white jersey at this time to his observe, and I attempted to put on a white jersey to my match, however could not. In order that’s OK.’

Azarenka was upset with the loss, however mentioned she would return stronger in 2024 in a bid to say her third Australian Open titile.

‘Time all the time is an effective medication I really feel like,’ she mentioned.

‘I do not actually dwell too lengthy on issues. I really feel like I am within the frame of mind the place I is usually a little bit extra goal.

‘I believe what helps me now’s to not take it, I did one thing dangerous or I am this or that. I do not take it (personally). It is only a day that my sport did not win. I believe that helps my mindset to not dwell on issues like that an excessive amount of.

‘Then again, it additionally motivates you. Okay, I need to go a step additional and do higher. Then take the lens, zoom out and see what I can do perhaps higher subsequent time.

‘I believe it is a mixture of type of some issues.’