Tennis-Soccer mom Azarenka ordered to take off PSG shirt at Australian Open


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 26 Jan 2023

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park Melbourne Australia - January 26 2023 Belarusrsquo Victoria Azarenka enters the court ahead of her semi final match against Kazakhstanrsquos Elena Rybakina REUTERSHannah Mckay

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 26, 2023 Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka enters the court ahead of her semi final match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Self-described "obnoxious soccer mom" Victoria Azarenka was ordered to take off her Paris St Germain shirt at the Australian Open on Thursday before bowing out of the Grand Slam with a straight sets defeat by Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals.

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.

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