Channel Nine host Tony Jones apologises for a comment — labelled "insulting and offensive" by Novak Djokovic — that prompted the 24-time major winner to boycott on-court interviews.

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic and fans of the Serbian for comments he made on TV on Friday night that the 10-times Australian Open champion considered "insulting and offensive".

Novak Djokovic says he will not conduct on-court interviews at the Australian Open until he receives an apology for “insulting and offensive comments” from an Australian television presenter. Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones was conducting a sport segment from Melbourne Park in front of Serbian fans on Friday,

Channel 9's Tony Jones jested with fans that Novak Djokovic was 'overrated' and a 'has been,' drawing the attention of the Serbian tennis star and prompting a formal apology from the broadcaster.

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

Tony Jones, an announcer at Australia’s Channel 9, has issued an apology for comments that led to Novak Djokovic refusing to speak with anyone at the channel during the Australian Open.

Martina Navratilova fully stood behind Ben Shelton's harsh criticism of Australian Open broadcasters as the tennis legend highlights that certain interviewers must level up their game. After beating Lorenzo Sonego to make the semifinal at Melbourne Park, the American tennis star had something he wanted to publicly say.

At some point, sports villains do eventually become fan favorites if they persevere long enough. Fans eventually grow to respect and even adore the person who once bore their ire if they rise above the partisanship of sports fandom to the ethereal place of sports legendry.

Ben Shelton used his post-match press conference after the Australian Open quarterfinals to call out the media for what he believes has been

At the end of his post-match presser, Shelton called out AO host broadcaster Channel 9 for what he believes is disrespect of players on air and in on-court interviews. The 21st-seeded Shelton said he's "been a little bit shocked" by a level of disdain he believes some interviewers have displayed to some players and blasted that coverage as "embarrassing.

Novak Djokovic’s controversy with Channel 9 host Tony Jones has become a major topic at the Australian Open. The Serbian did well to make sure the veteran broadcaster apologized but that has opened a floodgate of concerns.