Novak Djokovic has no right to compete at Australian Open, says Marton Fucsovics

Djokovic practises at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday but could still be deported

Novak Djokovic has no right to compete at the Australian Open, according to the Wimbledon quarter-finalist Marton Fucsovics.

The decision to cancel Djokovic’s visa was overturned by a judge but the world No 1 could still be deported by the Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke. It has emerged that Djokovic may have provided false information about his movements before arriving in Melbourne, prompting an investigation by border officials.

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Djokovic, 34, was granted a medical exemption from Covid-19 vaccination to play the first grand-slam of the year but Fucsovics, 29, said the Serbian should not have been allowed to compete.

“People’s health is paramount, and there are rules that were outlined months ago, namely that everyone should vaccinate themselves — and Djokovic didn’t,” Fucsovics said. “From