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

An Australian TV presenter has publicly apologised to Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis fans after the 10-time Australian Open champion boycotted his post-match interview on Sunday.

The Australian Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday and fans are expected to pack Rod Laver Arena when 10-times champion Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz, who is bidding to complete a career Grand Slam.

The presenter at the center of Novak Djokovic’s decision to boycott on-court interviews at the Australian Open has apologized to the 24-time Grand Slam champion, saying that he “overstepped the mark.” Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones was overlooking a group of Serbian fans while recording a dispatch from Melbourne Park Friday night.

Controversies at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic, after his victory against Jiri Lehecka, refused to give the traditional on-court interview immediately after the match, limiting himself

Novak Djokovic has declined to do a customary post-match TV interview at the Australian Open to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the official broadcaster of the tournament in the host country,

The 24-time Grand Slam champion opted out of a traditional on-court interview Sunday following his fourth-round win over Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka at the Australian Open, citing “insulting and offensive comments” made toward him by a presenter for Channel 9, which broadcasts the tournament, days prior.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -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".

Aussie broadcaster Tony Jones apologized to Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis fans after he admittedly crossed the line in heckling fans at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic says he will not conduct on-court interviews at the Australian Open until he receives an apology for “disrespect” 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,

Novak Djokovic is 'moving on' after receiving an apology from Australian broadcaster Tony Jones following a controversial row over the weekend. Jones, who works for Australia's Channel Nine, sparked fury from the Serb by shouting 'Novak,