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Channel 9's Tony Jones' comments caught the attention of the tennis star, his fans and even the Australian prime minister ... Jones, 63, made headlines after he attempted to tease Serbian fans ...
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who maintains he is happy to receive a fine over his stance, also claimed Channel 9 broadcaster Tony Jones made a “mockery” of Serbian fans at Melbourne Park.
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, as well as an apparent reference to his deportation from Australia in 2022 for being unvaccinated for COVID-19, during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park where a crowd of the player's supporters were chanting.
On Monday, Jones did make an on-air apology to the Serbian star and his fans with an appearance on Channel 9’s Today program. “The comments were made on the news on the Friday night, which I ...
Tony Jones (born 1 October 1961), known by the nickname “Chompers”, is an Australian sports presenter and journalist based in Melbourne. [2] Jones is currently the sports presenter Nine News Melbourne on weeknights. [2] He also hosts the network's Australian Open coverage. As of 2023, he has been with Network Nine for more than 37 years.
During a Nine News Melbourne broadcast on 17 January, Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones was standing in front of a crowd of Serbian fans when he said Djokovic was "overrated" and a "has-been", followed by "kick him out".
A crew from Australian space company Equatorial Launch Australia including its CEO Michael Jones are allegedly threatened and assaulted in an incident on a rural property near Weipa, Queensland. [43] Three people, aged 36, 64 and 27, are subsequently arrested and charged on 29 January 2025 with over 50 offences. [43]
A crowd of Serbian fans had collected outside Channel Nine's broadcast booth at Melbourne Park on Friday, as Jones called the 24-time Grand Slam champion "overrated" and a "has been."