{"id":20610,"date":"2025-01-20T03:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T03:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20610"},"modified":"2025-01-20T03:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T03:10:41","slug":"novak-djokovic-drops-1-word-reaction-to-433-9b-worth-elon-musk-siding-with-him-over-australian-open-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20610","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic drops 1-word reaction to $433.9B-worth Elon Musk siding with him over Australian Open controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Novak Djokovic made headlines after skipping his post-match on-court interview at the Australian Open because of comments made by commentator Tony Jones. Elon Musk defended the Serb on how he chose to communicate his take on why he didn’t do the interview.<\/p>\n

Djokovic booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over 24th seed Jiri Lehecka. After the match, Jim Courier went to interview the Serb, who didn’t wait. Djokovic just had a short message of thanks for the crowd and left.<\/p>\n

Later, Djokovic shared a video on Twitter, where he revealed his reason for not giving an on-court interview after the match.\u00a0T<\/a>he Serb was far from pleased\u00a0with remarks made by Channel Nine commentator Tony Jones towards him and his nation’s fans. Hence, he decided not to speak after the match, when the on-court interviews are conducted by the Australian broadcasters.<\/p>\n

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For context, Jones mocked Serbian fans and called Djokovic a “has-been” and “overrated” in an earlier broadcast for Channel Nine.<\/p>\n

“Back to Melbourne Park, where you can see the Novak Djokovic fans there in full voice. The chants are quite extraordinary. Novak, he’s overated! Novak’s a has-been! Novak, kick him out! Boy I’m glad they can’t hear me,” he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Elon Musk, who has a net worth of $433.9 billion according to Forbes, defended\u00a0Djokovic\u00a0deciding to talk about the matter via a direct video to the public instead of talking to the media.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s way better just to talk to the public directly than go through the negativity filter of legacy media,” the American said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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