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

Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam

The Aussie tennis star has now weighed-in on the controversy surrounding the Channel 9 host. Find out more here.

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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 host broadcaster has apologized after Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary post-match on court interview at the Australian Open Sunday to protest comments made on

It was an ill-fated attempt at a joke which horribly backfired. When Tony Jones, the veteran sports broadcaster, made his rabble-rousing remarks about Novak Djokovic in front of a sea of Serbian fans at the Australian Open,

Channel Nine has sensationally been accused of orchestrating the Serbian crowd that led to controversial comments about Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Both tennis great Paul McNamee and Serbian Council representative Dr Nina Markovic Khaze allege the network deliberately set up Serbian fans to chant before presenter Tony Jones mocked them