Novak Djokovic holds protest as Serb explains rejecting post-match interview at Aus Open
Novak Djokovic has revealed he boycotted his post-match interview at the Australian Open in protest of anti-Serbian comments by a presenter on the host broadcaster.
And the 10-time champion will refuse to speak after his matches until he gets an apology even if he is fined.
But instead of then speaking to Channel 9 interview Jim Courier, Djokovic took the microphone and told the Rod Laver Arena crowd: “Thank you very much for being here tonight, I appreciate your presence and support and I will see you in the next round.”
He then walked off to a smattering of boos and was then seen in a heated discussion with tournament director Craig Tiley.
The No.7 seed then came into his post-match press conference and explained his action in an opening statement. “I would like to just clarify the reason why the interview was not conducted on the court, the post-match interview, like it’s a common, usual practice,” he said.
“Couple days ago the famous sports journalist who works for official broadcaster, Channel 9 here in Australia, made a mockery of Serbian fans and also made insulting and offensive comments towards me. And since then, he chose not to issue any public apology. Neither did Channel 9.
