Novak Djokovic gets his wish after making demand over angry Australian Open refusal

The Channel 9 broadcaster who angered Novak Djokovic has since apologised if helium offended the Serbian, who had refused to behaviour interviews with them astatine the Australian Open

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has issued an apology aft Novak Djokovic snubbed the accepted post-match interviews astatine the Australian Open.

The Serbian won his 4th circular lucifer against Jiri Lehecka but, alternatively than bash the accustomed connected tribunal interrogation successful the aftermath of his triumph with Jim Coureir, grabbed his things and walked consecutive off, alternatively doing his media duties successful the property league successful beforehand of the world's media.

Djokovic explained that his determination to cull the location broadcaster, Channel 9, was owed to a comment, which helium felt was derogatory towards radical of his homeland, and truthful refused to prosecute with them.

The ten-time Australian Open champion was near angered by Jones, a presenter connected the Channel 9 network, and was further annoyed by the deficiency of an apology. One though has since been issued.

Jones said connected air: "Unfortunately, my 'humour' the different nighttime was misinterpreted arsenic an onslaught connected Novak,' helium said. 'That was surely not the case. I've been joking with Serbian fans passim the tourney and this is – astatine slightest I thought truthful – a continuation of that.

"If you ticker our greeting show, you'll get an thought of however we work. At nary constituent did I mean to amusement immoderate disrespect to Novak and I apologise – determination was surely nary volition to offend him."

The apology itself didn't travel from Channel 9 truthful it remains to beryllium seen whether Djokovic volition beryllium prepared to adjacent the doorway connected the issue. He had said successful his post-match property conference: "Since they're authoritative broadcasters, I chose not to springiness interviews for Channel 9."

Jones' comments, which primitively angered Djokovic, came aft helium turned to a acceptable of Serbian fans unrecorded connected aerial and addressed their chants which helium labelled "quite extraordinary." He past sang: "Novak, he's overrated. Novak's a has-been. Novak, footwear him out." Before past adding: "Good happening they can't perceive me."

Djokovic's quarter-final duty is simply a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard is yet to triumph successful Australian - the lone Grand Slam near connected his database - and enactment successful a ascendant show to hammer the Serbian successful the Wimbledon last past year.

Djokovic said connected the challenge: "He's a precise dynamic, explosive player. Incredibly talented. Charismatic player. Great to watch; not that large to play against."