FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Cup - Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia - January 6, 2022 Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts during his group stage match against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev made a spirited defence of embattled world number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday, saying his legacy will not be tarnished by the visa saga which has rocked the tennis world ahead of the Australian Open.
Djokovic arrived in Melbourne with a medical exemption from Australia's requirement for visitors to be vaccinated for COVID-19 but had his visa cancelled first on arrival and then again on Friday after he won a court case earlier in the week.
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