Djokovic later clarified that his decision to boycott the interview stemmed from earlier comments aired by host broadcaster Channel 9 and newsreader Tony Jones, who appeared to mock Djokovic’s supporters as they cheered for him on the grounds.
“Since they’re official broadcasters, I chose not to give interviews for Channel 9,” explained Djokovic, who had not, at the time, received an apology from Jones or Channel 9.
“It was one of those things where I certainly knew there was frustration within Novak’s camp with what had transpired with Tony Jones, someone I’ve worked with from time to time on Channel 9,” said Courier. “Tony’s a guy who likes to have a laugh, and he certainly overstepped his bounds there…he’s clawed that back and apologized, and I hope that will settle things down.”
