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Ben Shelton Calls Out Media’s Treatment of Players at Australian Open

Ben Shelton is interviewed by Roger Rasheed after an Australian Open win. | Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Media treatment of the Australian Open competitors has been a heavily discussed topic at this year's major tournament thanks most in part to Novak Djokovic's comments about an Australian broadcaster.

Djokovic skipped his on-court interview after his third round win because of some comments Australian broadcaster Tony Jones had made about him. The 24-time major winner waited until Jones issued an apology before he began on-court interviews again. This situation opened other players' eyes to how they were being treated by certain media companies at the tournament.

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