Australian Open: American Player Ben Shelton Criticizes Tv Interviewers At Tournament

American tennis player Ben Shelton criticized on Wednesday some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open .

After Shelton reached the semifinals at the Grand Slam tournament, he followed his final answer at his news conference by saying: "One thing that I just want to say before we're done: I've been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters."

He began by referencing the flap over a television commentator's on-air insults about Novak Djokovic , which caused the 24-time Grand Slam champion to refuse to speak to the local broadcaster, Channel 9, after one match.

Djokovic eventually relented after receiving public apologies from the network and its employee, Tony Jones.

"I don't think that was just a single event," Shelton said. "I've noticed it with different people, not just myself."