CEO of Virgin Australia Jayne Hrdlicka presents Novak Djokovic with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup following title win. Photo / APA chorus of boos echoed around Rod Laver Arena before Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev addressed the crowd following the Australian Open final. Tennis Australia chair Jayne Hrdlicka took to the stage during the post-match ceremony on Sunday night and wouldn't have been expecting the backlash that erupted over some of her comments. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith tweeted: "People booing vaccines at the #ausopen need to take a long hard look at their privilege. Tennis Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka booed by parts of crowd when mentioning the coronavirus vaccine rollout and thanking the Victorian government for the event.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2021 17:39 UTC