Australian Open star had refused to speak with Nine’s presentersVeteran broadcaster acknowledges he ‘let down’ Serbian fans Tony Jones has issued an apology to Novak Djokovic after comments the veteran broadcaster made at the Australian Open led to the Serbian tennis star boycotting Channel Nine’s coverage of the tournament.Djokovic opted not to give a customary on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka on Sunday to move into this year’s quarter-finals, before revealing he would not speak to the host broadcaster until he received an apology from Jones. Continue reading...
The main conceptual idea of the article is that Channel Nine broadcaster Tony Jones apologized to Novak Djokovic for making "banter" remarks that Djokovic and Serbian fans found offensive.
These remarks, made during a live broadcast, included mocking Serbian fans and making disparaging comments about Djokovic's performance. Djokovic, subsequently, boycotted Channel Nine's coverage of the Australian Open until he received an apology.
The main conceptual idea of the article is that Channel Nine broadcaster Tony Jones apologized to Novak Djokovic for making "banter" remarks that Djokovic and Serbian fans found offensive. These remarks, made during a live broadcast, included mocking Serbian fans and making disparaging comments about Djokovic's performance. Djokovic, subsequently, boycotted Channel Nine's coverage of the Australian Open until he received an apology.
