Djokovic, a 10-time champion at Melbourne Park, performs Carlos Alcaraz within the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Channel 9 additionally apologised, saying “no hurt was supposed in direction of Novak or his followers”.
The Serbian Council of Australia has known as for Jones to be sacked, saying his feedback had been “offensive, racist and solely serve to incite additional discrimination of Australian-Serbs”.
Jones mentioned he notably felt he had “overstepped the mark” along with his “kick him out” remark – which he accepted could possibly be interpreted as a reference to Djokovic’s 2022 deportation from Australia due to the nation’s Covid-19 laws.
“That has angered Novak – I fully perceive that,” mentioned Jones.
“It has been an unlucky scenario and certainly one of private angst for Novak and private angst for me as effectively. The precedence now could be to concentrate on the tennis. He has an incredible match and I hope he can concentrate on that.
“I can solely once more inform Novak what I advised him 48 hours in the past which is I do apologise if he feels I disrespected him.
“I agreed to satisfy him in particular person, they got here again and sure, that hasn’t transpired but however I hope it’s going to occur within the subsequent 24 hours.”
Tennis Australia mentioned: “Novak acknowledges the apology has been given in public as requested and is now shifting on and specializing in his subsequent match.”