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Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a 4th circular lucifer against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic astatine the Australian Open tennis title successful Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
At the extremity of tennis matches, it is customary that the victor shares a fewer words connected the on-court interrogation but connected Sunday, Novak Djokovic refused to springiness the interrogation which near everyone baffled. Later though, Djokovic explained his determination saying that helium boycotted the on-court enactment due to the fact that of immoderate anti-Serbian comments from the presenter of the pb broadcaster of the Australian Open.
“I would similar to conscionable clarify the crushed wherefore the interrogation was not conducted connected the court, the post-match interview, similar it’s a common, accustomed practice. Couple days agone the celebrated sports writer (Tony Jones) who works for authoritative broadcaster, Channel 9 present successful Australia, made a mockery of Serbian fans and besides made insulting and violative comments towards me. And since then, helium chose not to contented immoderate nationalist apology. Neither did Channel 9,” Djokovic said successful the post-match property league arsenic per Fox Sports.
“So since they’re authoritative broadcasters, I chose not to springiness interviews for Channel 9. I person thing against Jim Courier oregon neither the Australian public. It was a precise awkward concern for maine to look connected the tribunal today. It’s unfortunate I chose to accidental thing to the crowd, but evidently wasn’t the clip and abstraction oregon concern for maine to explicate what I’m doing close now,” helium added.
On Friday, Jones was speechmaking a bulletin erstwhile a ample radical of Djokovic fans holding Serbian flags cheered down him.
“Welcome backmost to Melbourne Park, wherever you tin spot the Novak Djokovic fans, they’re successful afloat voice. The chants are rather extraordinary. Novak, he’s overrated. Novak’s a has-been. Novak, footwear him out. Boy, I’m gladsome they can’t perceive me. Anyway, let’s get onto the tennis,” the presenter had said.
On Sunday, Djokovic trampled each implicit Czech 24th effect Jiri Lehecka to seal a 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) triumph and publication a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz successful the Australian Open quarter-finals earlier snubbing the Grand Slam’s authoritative broadcaster.
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