Billionaire and the Australian prime minister wade into controversy over remarks from Channel 9’s anchorman towards the Serb

World's richest man Elon Musk has advised tennis legend Novak Djokovic to speak to the public directly after the Serbian star declined a post-match interview during the Australian Open 2025

Tennis star Novak Djokovic refused to talk to the Australian Open's official network over remarks a journalist made about the Serbian during the tournament.

Novak Djokovic recently made headlines after skipping his post-match on-court interview at the Australian Open because of comments made by commentator Tony Jones.

Novak Djokovic had refused to give the post-match interview with the broadcasters after his Round of 16 victory over Jiri Lehecka in the Australian Open after accusing a presenter with the official broadcaster of making a “mockery of Serbian fans” and also for “insulting” him.

Novak Djokovic refuses Channel 9 interviews at the Australian Open after "insulting and offensive" comments about him and Serbian fans. Nick Kyrgios slams the behavior as "putrid," while Elon Musk defends Djokovic.

Former world No 1 Novak Djokovic's media boycott has made global headlines, and everyone from Nick Kyrgios to Elon Musk has weighed in.

Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be favorable to President Trump. Just a few hours after yesterday’s White House presser on The Stargate Project wrapped up, Musk posted on X that “they don’t actually have the money.”

Novak Djokovic subtly acknowledged Elon Musk’s support after an Australian journalist’s controversial comments. The Serbian tennis star remained composed amidst criticism, showing his resilience during the Australian Open 2025.

United States President Donald Trump has come out firing on several key issues including social media platform TikTok. Mr Trump had given it a 75-day extension after there was a deadline for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance to sell the social media app.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic stirred up drama at the Australian Open 2025 after skipping a post-match interview with Channel 9, the event’s official broadcaster, for mocking & insulting him and his Serbian tennis fans.