A leading TV presenter apologised on air Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and Serbian fans at the Australian Open, with Elon Musk and prime minister Anthony Albanese among those wading into the row.
Novak Djokovic had refused to give the post-match interview with the broadcasters after his Round of 16 victory over Jiri Lehecka in the Australian Open after accusing a presenter with the official broadcaster of making a “mockery of Serbian fans” and also for “insulting” him.
Channel 9 host Tony Jones has issued a full apology to Novak Djokovic which the Serbian star has acknowledged.
Novak Djokovic recently made headlines after skipping his post-match on-court interview at the Australian Open because of comments made by commentator Tony Jones.
Some of the biggest names in tennis and the media like Piers Morgan and Kevin Pietersen have been weighing in since Djokovic’s decision to boycott the on-court interview
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Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam champion overrated and a has-been during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park.
Andy Murray lightheartedly blamed X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk in a tweet for the "interesting algorithm" he’s created on the platform.
Nick Kyrgios, known for courting controversy, has released a comedic Instagram skit with Elliot Loney, mocking the recent incident between Tony Jones and Novak Djokovic. As the Australian Open unfolds,
Tennis star Novak Djokovic stirred up drama at the Australian Open 2025 after skipping a post-match interview with Channel 9, the event’s official broadcaster, for mocking & insulting him and his Serbian tennis fans.
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