Controversial journalist, Piers Morgan, has apologised to Tennis legend, Novak Djokovic, after branding him a ‘liar’ and a ‘cheat.’
He made the comments after Djokovic was booted out of the Australian Open in 2022 due to his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
At the time, those wishing to travel to Australia had to be jabbed in order to gain entry into the country.
In an unsuccessful legal challenge, Djokovic claimed he had the necessary paperwork to be exempt from Australia’s vaccine mandate.
However, the veteran Serb had his visa cancelled upon arrival and was placed in an immigration detention hotel because he was deemed a public health risk. He was ultimately banned from playing at the tournament and forced to return to Europe.
Morgan was a vocal critic of Djokovic, saying on TV: “If I want to go to America, I have to take a test and show my vaccination status. That’s it. So he shouldn’t be allowed to play, right?
“It stops you from dying. I mean that’s the whole point of the vaccine. He’s also a role model who will definitely deter a lot of people who perhaps should have the jab.”
Meanwhile, on X (formerly Twitter), he posted: “Covid rule cheat, immigration form liar and anti-vaxxer icon Novak Djokovic loses final appeal against deportation and will be thrown out of Australia without being able to compete in Aus Open. Good.”
However, in a teaser clip ahead of Morgan’s upcoming interview with Djokovic, he begins their conversation by saying that he wants to make ‘an apology’.
Djokovic replies: “What you said, it speaks volumes about the person that you are. I’m just saying, I’m not like that.”
“I’m gonna start by making an apology…”
Tomorrow, Piers Morgan speaks to the GOAT of tennis, Novak Djokovic.
Don’t miss it! 🔥🔥🔥
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— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) November 10, 2025
The wide-ranging interview, which is set to be released on Tuesday, will cover a variety of topics including Djokovic’s future career plans.
