As he exited Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic refused a full on-court interview with commentator Jim Courier. Typically, the victorious player answers a few questions for the television broadcast. Instead, the Serbian star took the microphone to make a short statement before heading down the tunnel.

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.

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,