Another player fires up at Australian Open crowds as Russian star demands fans ‘show some RESPECT’

Russian tennis star Karen Khachanov is the latest player to condemn unruly spectator behavior at the Australian Open.

The 18th seed, who beat American Frances Tiafoe in four sets on Friday night to advance to the fourth round, suggested some fans have lacked decorum at Melbourne Park.

Tiafoe is a crowd favorite, and many were frustrated that he didn’t beat the Russian expert on the back line.

“I like the energy, I like the atmosphere here, but I just ask to show some respect between points and not encourage double faults,” Khachanov said.

I really don’t think it’s very nice. I know you’re cheering for the other guy. I do not have any problem with that.

‘At the end of the day [behaviour] up to you.’

These four ‘fans’ were kicked out of Novak Djokovic’s second round match on Thursday

It comes after former world number 1 Novak Djokovic ejected four fans from his match on Thursday night, and France’s Constant Lestienne was attacked by three British supporters during his loss against Cameron Norrie on Wednesday night. .

The trio made their way to Court 13 to support their compatriot Norrie, where their disgusting slugs could be heard loud and clear, including ‘You’re so *** Andy Murray’ and ‘Lestienne is going home’.

Finally, the chair umpire had security eject the rowdy fans.

Djokovic’s patience was tested when he beat qualifier Enzo Couacaud in four sets.

Four ‘fans’ dressed in Where’s Wally costumes were allowed to remain at Rod Laver Arena, despite repeatedly harassing the Serb.

The foursome booed and jeered between the first and second serves and at one point Djokovic snapped back, saying ‘Shut up! Thanks!’

Djokovic reprimanded the chair umpire for the behavior of the fans when he faced Enzo Couacaud

When the supposedly drunk fans were shown on the big screen, the crowd booed them and one of the men blew a kiss. When they were sent off, Djokovic kissed him back.

Djokovic, 35, implored the chair umpire to do something about the unruly fans who he claimed were drunk.

‘All night, all night, what are you going to do about it?’ she was enraged.

‘You know who is. The guy is drunk to death. From the first point he has been provoking.

He’s not here to watch tennis. He just wants to get into my head.

‘So I’m asking you, what are you going to do about it? You heard it at least 10 times. I listened to it 50 times.

‘Why don’t you call the security guards, get him out of the stadium?’

Finally, in the fourth set, the men were escorted out of the arena.

Earlier this week, Canadian player Denis Shapovalov had a heated exchange with a spectator during his second round match against Japan’s Taro Daniel.

Canadian Denis Shapovalov complained that a fan had drunk “too much beer” before telling the viewer to “shut up” in their second round match.

Three British tennis fans were removed from court 13 at the Australian Open earlier this week after they allegedly insulted French player Constant Lestienne in his match against Cameron Norrie.

A frustrated Shapovalov complained to the chair umpire that the fan appeared to be drunk and had disrupted a rally.

“They’ve had one beer too much and now they’re playing,” he said.

Shapovalov then turned to the fan in question and told him to shut up.

Volatile world number 8 Daniil Medvedev was also in no mood for boos in his first round match against Marcos Girón on Monday.

When he received an insult from the crowd, the Russian bluntly replied ‘fuck you’, and was given a code violation by the chair umpire.