Djokovic offers chocolates to press ahead of Aussie Open

Melbourne, Australia: It was a sweet deal. After answering an assortment of questions about his coach and his prospects for winning a fourth consecutive Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic halted his pre-tournament news conference and walked around the auditorium offering chocolates to the assembled critics.He originally offered chocolates as a sweetener last year at Melbourne Park, as a way of apologising because he had to skip a scheduled photo shoot for the champion.[caption id="attachment_1335649" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Djokovic arrives at the press conference with chocolates. Associated Press[/caption]As he opened the boxes of chocolates on Sunday, he explained it as "a little tradition we started last year."Associated Press