Let us remind you that after a very interesting fight, Djokovic defeated Jirži Lehečka on Sunday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam in Melbourne, where Alcaraz is waiting for him.
After the audience was quite rude to him in certain segments of Sunday’s match, Djokovic decided to surprise them after the victory, he spoke very briefly on the court and left the fans and Jim Courier who interviewed him – confused.
And after the crowd booed him for that, Novak was met in the corridor by Craig Tiley, director of the Australian Open.
And, asked him “what is he doing”.
Nole still wears the shirt Ian gave him and goes straight to talk to Craig Tiley pic.twitter.com/v6H2t1zCQP
— ᖴᖇᗩᑎI (@frani2312) January 19, 2025
Novak Djokovic told Tajil, and then to the entire world public, that it was his reaction to the “extremely rude behavior of the famous Australian journalist towards the Serbs”.
Novak Djokovic on why he didn’t do a post-match interview at the Australian Open
“A journalist who works for Channel 9 in Australia made a mockery of Serbian fans & made insulting & offensive comments towards me. Neither him nor Channel 9 issued an apology”
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 19, 2025
Namely, after journalist Tony Jones imitated them in front of the Serbian fans, but chanted “Novak is overrated! He always has been! Throw him out!”, Djokovic explained to Tajli that he will not talk to “Kanal 9”, which officially broadcasts the matches, until further notice. The Australian Open has its own reporter on the court itself.
(Vijesti.ba)
