Jan 20, 2025 · Sports reporter Tony Jones has reiterated an apology he said he already made to Novak Djokovic's team over comments that prompted the tennis great to boycott an on-court interview at the Australian Open.

Jan 20, 2025 · “We look forward to further showcasing his Australian Open campaign at Melbourne Park.” During an appearance on a TV show Monday, Jones said he intended his words as “banter” and apologized to Djokovic “if he felt that I disrespected him.”

Jan 19, 2025 · Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam champion overrated and a has-been, as well as an apparent reference to his deportation from Australia in 2022 for being unvaccinated for COVID-19, during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park where a crowd of the player’s supporters were chanting.

Jan 20, 2025 · Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologized to Novak Djokovic for comments he says were intended to be “banter” and “humor.” Jones, a veteran sports presenter on Australia’s Channel ...

Jan 20, 2025 · An Australian broadcaster has apologised to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the 24-time Grand Slam champion considered "insulting and offensive". Channel Nine's Tony Jones...

Jan 20, 2025 · Channel Nine host Tony Jones apologises for the comments that prompted Novak Djokovic to boycott on-court interviews. It attracted a backlash from an Australian public in the grips of the pandemic, while Nick Kyrgios — now a friend of Djokovic — described the Serbian at the time as a "tool".

Jan 19, 2025 · Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has accepted an apology from Nine's Tony Jones after feeling "disrespected" by a live TV interaction with Serbian fans on Friday night.

Jan 20, 2025 · Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones was overlooking a group of Serbian fans while recording a dispatch from Melbourne Park Friday night. ... s decision to boycott on-court interviews at the Australian ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Tennis Australia says Novak Djokovic is moving on from what the star player labelled “insulting and offensive” remarks by Nine presenter Tony Jones, as the official Australian Open broadcaster bolsters security arrangements in response to backlash from Serbian community leaders.

Jan 20, 2025 · Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis fans for comments he made on TV on Friday night that the 37-year-old considered "insulting and offensive".