American player Ben Shelton has criticized some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open after reaching the semifinals at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.

Shelton criticized Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as well as on-court interviews at the tournament.

Ben Shelton took a moment during his Australian Open post-match presser to call out this year's on-court interviewers as the world No. 20 thinks some of the comments made toward him and other players were plain disrespectful and mockery.

A leading TV presenter this week apologised on air to Novak Djokovic for mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and Serbian fans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Australian Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton has taken the Grand Slam's on-court interviewers to task for being "disrespectful" to players. Shelton reached his first semi-final at Melbourne Park on Wednesday with a four-set win over Italian Lorenzo Sonego at Rod Laver Arena.

Ben Shelton, after reaching his first Grand Slam final at the Australian Open, said he has noticed a lot of "disrespectful" conduct from broadcasters and those conducting on-court interviews.

American Ben Shelton has delivered a takedown of Australian Open broadcasters and on-court interviewers during an unprompted address after his quarter-final.

Ben Shelton has expressed his relief after reaching a maiden Australian Open semifinal after battling to a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 victory over Lorenzo Sonego on Wednesday.