Alcaraz and Djokovic are highlight reels and attention magnets. When they play each other, ever ounce of their energy is on the task at hand

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologized to Novak Djokovic for comments he says were intended to be “banter” and “humor.”

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 during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park.

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.

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,

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open. Tuesday's contest will be their eighth head-to-head matchup, but their first at Melbourne Park and their first that is neither a semifinal nor a final.

Tony Jones had mocked Djokovic and the Serbian fans, calling the player 'over-rated' and a 'has been'. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Clash of Champions in Melbourne. Olympic tennis champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia will face four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne.