{"id":6230,"date":"2025-01-20T06:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=6230"},"modified":"2025-01-20T06:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T06:23:23","slug":"tv-presenter-apologises-to-novak-djokovic-at-australian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/sports\/tv-presenter-apologises-to-novak-djokovic-at-australian-open\/6230\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Presenter Apologises to Novak Djokovic at Australian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Web Desk<\/strong> — A prominent TV presenter publicly apologized on Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam champion and his Serbian supporters during the Australian Open, clarifying that the remarks were intended as light-hearted banter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 37-year-old Djokovic had refused to participate in a routine on-court interview following his straight-sets victory over Jiri Lehecka in the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday evening, which secured him a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explaining his decision, Djokovic accused Tony Jones, a senior sports presenter with host broadcaster Channel Nine, of making \u201cinsulting and offensive comments\u201d about him and his Serbian fans. Djokovic further stated that he would boycott interviews with the channel until he received an apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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