Numerous Greek fans were evicted from the Australian Open on Wednesday night, days after star player Stefanos Tsitsipas called for his exuberant supporters to remember they were at the tennis, not the football, and to tone down their behaviour.

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Fans complained of racism over their eviction from Melbourne Park after the match between Greece’s 22nd seed Maria Sakkari and Japan’s Nao Hibino.

Victoria Police confirmed a group of between 15 and 20 men were ejected at 6.05pm for disruptive behaviour.

‘‘The group had received numerous warnings during the match on Court 8 from the match referee, security and the police,’’ a police spokesperson said.