🚨The reason Novak Djokovic stormed out of on-court interview emerges

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Novak Djokovic beat Jiri Lehecka, yesterday, but boycotted the on-court interview after “insulting and offensive” comments by Australian Open presenter Tony Jones.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner made a stand after Jones was hosting coverage and labelled the Serb as “overrated” and a “has-been” and took aim at his fans in attendance.

In 2022, Djokovic, was controversially banned from the tournament due to not taking the Covid vaccine.

The presenter also said “kick him out” alluding to the incident 3 years ago.

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The 37-year-old Tennis legend clapped back at the comments and said they were ‘insulting and offensive’.

Jones has now issues a grovelling apology to Djokovic.

Speaking on live TV he said: “I was made aware that the Djokovic camp were not happy at all with those comments.

“As such, I contacted the Djokovic camp and issued an apology to them, this was 48 hours ago, for any disrespect that Novak felt that I caused.

“I stand by that apology to Novak, if he felt any disrespect, that quite clearly he does.

“To the Serbian fans, we have built up a nice rapport over the year. They bring flags, so much colour, passion and there was banter.

“What I thought I was doing was an extension of that banter. Quite clearly it has not been interpreted that way.

“I feel that I have let down the Serbian fans and I am not saying this to try and wriggle out of trouble. I genuinely feel for those fans.

Novak Djokovic celebrates
Novak Djokovic was unhappy with comments from Tony Jones. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

“If I could turn back time, and I know we have all got PhD’s in hindsight, where I over-stepped the mark, certainly what has angered Novak’s camp, is the last comment ‘kick him out’.

“That has angered Novak, that I completely understand.

“I can only again tell Novak what I told him 48 hours ago, which is I do apologise if he felt that I disrespected him.”

Next up for the Serbian is a clash against Carlos Alcaraz for a place in the Semi-finals of the tournament.

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