Craig Tiley will not stand down as Tennis Australia boss after Novak Djokovic saga

Craig Tiley has no plans to resign as Tennis Australia boss and says all questions about the Novak Djokovic saga have been answered.

Tiley was jeered by fans who vented their fury at the governing body on day four of the Australian Open as the TA chief executive made a rare on-court appearance to hand retiring great Samantha Stosur a bouquet of flowers.

The ugly scene unfolded amid reports that unvaccinated Djokovic is considering suing the Australian government for «ill treatment» after he had his visa cancelled and was expelled from the Open.

On Sunday, the world number 1 men's tennis player was deported and flew back to his native Serbia, where he has been fiercely defended by government officials and adoring fans.

Meanwhile, Australian Open boss Tiley has kept a low profile at Melbourne Park this year and is yet to front the full media to address questions about the saga, which has cast a dark shadow over the so-called «happy slam».

TA on Tuesday night issued a statement saying it «deeply regrets» how the messy affair had affected all of the other players, but did not once mention Djokovic by name.

Tiley did a brief interview with the Nine Network, as host broadcaster, on Thursday and delivered a flat «no» when asked if he will consider resigning.

«We've put a statement out recently and I'm very focused today on delivering a great event,» Tiley said.

«We've already addressed those [Djokovic] questions and really now, today, we're just focused on delivering day four and delivering a great event.»

Tiley rejected media reports that TA is paying Djokovic's travel expenses and legal costs for his court hearings, saying «those reports are simply untrue».

The Open's COVID-19 testing program has also come under fire, with several