Novak Djokovic has accepted Channel 9 host Tony Jones' apology after publicly revealing that he ditched an on-court interview at the Australian Open after feeling disrespected. Following Sunday's win over Jiri Lehecka,

Channel 9 host Tony Jones has angered Novak Djokovic’s supporters by going rogue and sledging the Serbian superstar on a live broadcast.

Tennis great Novak Djokovic refused to grant an interview after the Australian Open in protest of comments by television reporter Tony Jones.

Marcos Baghdatis labeled Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as "disrespectful and racist" as the Cypriot tennis legend believes the host deserves to be banned from further covering the Australian Open.

Channel 9 host Tony Jones has issued a full apology to Novak Djokovic which the Serbian star has acknowledged.

Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air.

It was an ill-fated attempt at a joke which horribly backfired. When Tony Jones, the veteran sports broadcaster, made his rabble-rousing remarks about Novak Djokovic in front of a sea of Serbian fans at the Australian Open,

Djokovic has been known to pick a battle with fans in the crowd because it spurs him to play better, and he often thrives off being public enemy No.1. The 10-time Australian Open champion will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals in Melbourne, but will head into the match as a heavy underdog.

Novak Djokovic says he's become accustomed to dealing with controversy and drama during Australian Open campaigns as

If Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open this year, he will enter the history books for a number of reasons - but an amazing statistic proves he has an incredibly daunting task ahead of him.

The tennis tantrum pre-dated Novak and was much more extreme in the 1980s. But the tactical tantrum – that’s his intellectual property. It’s followed by the tactical celebration, the tactical condescension and the tactical post-match interview. You will love me! If it annoys the spectator, imagine what it has done to generations of tennis players.