Novak Djokovic produced a vintage performance to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, moving one step closer towards winning a record-breaking 25th grand slam singles title.

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

Djokovic’s four-set victory over his young rival sets up a semifinal with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and keeps alive his hope of a record 25th Grand Slam title.

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.

Channel 9's Tony Jones' comments caught the attention of the tennis star, his fans and even the Australian prime minister

Carlos Alcaraz says when he saw Novak Djokovic struggling physically in their match at Australian Open, it was tougher for him to keep his level, ‘It seems like it's going to be easier… you're thinking, Okay, I have to not make mistakes’ “Why do you think you weren't able to… pic.twitter.com/kvJ8zuKW5k

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.

Elsewhere at the Australian Open, Iga Swiatek raced through another straight-sets win to reach the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the first time since 2022, while local favourite Alex De Minaur is through to the last eight of his home grand slam and will play defending champion Jannik Sinner next.

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,

Some of the biggest names in tennis and the media like Piers Morgan and Kevin Pietersen have been weighing in since Djokovic’s decision to boycott the on-court interview