US EditionNovak Djokovic gets his apologies and is ready to focus on Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open
- Novak Djokovic refused to participate in his usual on-court interview after his fourth-round victory over Jiri Lehecka, citing Channel Nine's role as the tournament's official broadcaster.
- Tony Jones, a Channel Nine broadcaster, apologized to Djokovic for his 'insulting and offensive' comments made during a live segment at the Australian Open.
- The Serbian Council of Australia called for Jones to be sacked, labeling his comments 'offensive, racist and only serving to incite further discrimination of Australian-Serbs.'
- Djokovic acknowledged the public apology and is now focused on facing Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
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