Novak 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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Presenter Sorry to Djokovic for 'Bizarre' Incident at Aussie Open
A TV presenter has offered his mea culpa to Novak Djokovic for what the Serbian tennis star called "insulting and offensive" remarks made at his expense. The AP reports on the "bizarre off-court distraction" that jump-started the commotion at this weekend's Australian Open in Melbourne, in which Djokovic oddly refused...
Australian Broadcaster Apologizes After Calling Novak Djokovic a ‘Has-Been’ and 'Overrated': 'I've Let Down the Serbian Fans'
Channel 9's Tony Jones' comments caught the attention of the tennis star, his fans and even the Australian prime ministerGraham Denholm/Getty Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic has “accepted” an apology from Channel 9 sports reporter Tony Jones, who stirred controversy in Australia with comments he claimed he made about the tennis star in jest.Jones, 63, made headlines after he attempted to tease Serbian fans chanting behind him during a live broadcas…
Novak Djokovic gets his apologies and is ready to focus on Carlos Alcaraz at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam champion is ready to concentrate on his quarterfinal showdown with Carlos Alcaraz.
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