Australian Open boss Craig Tiley responds to player criticism of on-court interviews - after US star lashed out at 'disrespectful' questioning
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley responds to player criticism of on-court interviews - after US star lashed out at 'disrespectful' questioning
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Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has spoken out in defence of interviewers working at the 2025 Australian Open after some players criticised questions they had been asked during the fortnight. American star Ben Shelton notably hit out at some interviewers working at the tournament, claiming that the lines of questioning he and other players had received were 'disrespectful'.
![[It comes after Ben Shelton was one player who criticised some post-match interview questions, claiming that some interviewers had been 'disrespectful']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/14/94391341-0-Shelton_even_criticised_a_question_he_was_asked_following_his_3_-a-17_1738074845332.jpg)
The 22-year-old said he had been left 'shocked' by some of the comments and gained support from tennis greats Boris Becker and Chris Evert for his criticism. Tiley, though, said that on balance, there were some scenarios where questions could have been better but on the whole, believed that most of the interviews conducted were reasonable.
![[Shelton said he was left 'shocked' by some questions he and other players had been asked]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/14/94391093-0-Ben_Shelton_has_slammed_broadcasters_at_the_Australian_Open_for_-a-19_1738074879408.jpg)
When asked if players were 'too precious' over the on-court interviews, Tiley said to Gerard Whateley on SEN1116: 'It's a good question because I could teach it that way myself, because everyone gets so sensitive about things. 'Look in some cases, I think the question could have been different - but in most cases, I think the question was very fair.
![[Earlier last week, Tony Jones had been heavily criticised after the Channel 9 broadcaster claimed during a live TV broadcast that Novak Djokovic was a 'has-been']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/14/94597803-0-image-a-18_1738074866169.jpg)
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has defended interviewer questions at the tournament. It comes after Ben Shelton was one player who criticised some post-match interview questions, claiming that some interviewers had been 'disrespectful'. Were the players at this year's Australian Open too precious with the on court interviews?Gerard quizzes Tennis Australia's Craig Tiley.@WhateleySEN | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/PY12omCUc6.
![[Shelton had also questioned the line of questioning Learner Tien (pictured) had received during his on-court interview after his epic victory against Daniil Medvedev]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/14/94597949-0-Shelton_had_also_questioned_the_line_of_questioning_Learner_Tien-a-22_1738075470891.jpg)
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