Australian Open fans are warned that if they bully Novak Djokovic too much they will be kicked out

Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley says fans will be thrown out of Melbourne Park if they unfairly attack Novak Djokovic at this year’s Australian Open following the Serbian star’s deportation drama during last year’s Grand Slam.

Djokovic, who was arrested last year for entering the country without a Covid vaccination, is targeting a 10th Australian Open singles title in Melbourne and will only be able to play after his three-year visa ban was lifted.

Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley says fans will be thrown out of Melbourne Park if they wrongly aim at controversial Serbian star Novak Djokovic at this year’s Australian Open

Djokovic, who was arrested last year for entering the country without a Covid vaccination, is targeting a 10th Australian Open singles title in Melbourne and will only be able to play after his three-year visa ban was lifted

The 21-time Grand Slam winner has said he’s concerned he could get a hostile reception while playing – but Tiley has confirmed fans who inappropriately hit Djokovic will be kicked out.

“If they interfere with anyone’s enjoyment – boom, they’re out,” he told the Herald Sun. “We don’t want them there.

“You can stay away or we’ll throw you out.”

The 21-time Grand Slam winner has said he’s concerned he might get a hostile reception during the game – but Tiley has confirmed fans who inappropriately bully Djokovic will be kicked out (Djokovic will be deported in 2022).

Tiley confirmed security will be on alert for any fans who are there to cause trouble and said they could potentially be banned from the event depending on their behavior.

“The one thing I’ve always liked about Melbourne is the great appreciation for excellence and sport, I think more than anywhere else in Australia,” he said.

“People from Melbourne and Victoria understand sport really well, I don’t think there is another city in the world that understands it as well as we do.

Tiley (pictured) confirmed security will be on alert for any fans who are there to stir up trouble and said they could potentially be banned from the event depending on their behaviour

The former world number one smiled as he landed in Melbourne earlier in the week after his Adelaide Open triumph.

He will face Nick Kyrgios in a ticketed exhibition match on Friday before the Australian Open begins the following Monday.

Ahead of the Adelaide tournament, Djokovic told the media he was happy to be back in Australia but would never forget what happened last year.

The former world number one smiled as he landed in Melbourne earlier in the week after his Adelaide Open triumph

“You cannot forget these events. It’s something I’ve never experienced before and hopefully never again, but it’s a valuable life experience for me and something that will stay there. But I have to keep going,’ he said.

“What happened to me 12 months ago was not easy for me, my family or my team,” he added. “It was disappointing to leave the country like this but I was really hoping to get permission to play in Australia. It’s a country where I’ve had tremendous support. I’ve always played my best tennis here.”

Djokovic, who would equate Rafael Nadal’s tally of 22 Grand Slam singles titles by landing the title in Melbourne, insisted January’s forced removal from Australia – which his father likened to the persecution of Jesus Christ – changed his view haven’t changed everyday Australians.

Djokovic is pictured after winning the Australian Open in 2021

“Melbourne is close to my heart. What happened was not easy for me to digest but I had to keep going and these circumstances will not replace what I experienced in Melbourne and Australia. So I come in with positive emotions.’