Questions from the press about his ex-partner’s complaints embarrassed the German, who expressed his anger at a press conference. In May he will have to go to court.
It hasn’t been quiet years for Alexander Zverev (6th) off the court, even if Netflix doesn’t dare to show him in its series. The German, currently in the second round of the Australian Open, has received two accusations of domestic violence from different ex-partners. The latter will in fact force him to appear in court in May 2024.
This is why questions about the two-time winner of the ATP Finals were quick to arise. After his debut in Melbourne, the issue was put on the table, mainly due to the role the German plays on the Players’ Council. Something that drove Zverev crazy.
There was a tense exchange between the tennis player and one of the journalists who arrived in the main conference room at Melbourne Park after 11:30 p.m. local time. “Do you think it is appropriate for you to continue serving on the ATP Player Council while the trial is ongoing? “, the 2020 US Open finalist was asked. “Why wouldn’t he be,” he replied.
“Because there is obviously a question mark over your trial and it is the court which will decide,” said the journalist. “It’s not like that,” counterattacked the European, who no longer has the smile he displayed at the Margart Court Arena after beating his compatriot Dominik Koepfer in four sets.
This is where the crossover between tennis player and columnist continues. “Do you have the trust of your colleagues to continue in your duties,” was the press secretary’s next interaction. In a serious tone, the former world number two added: “I think so, no one told me anything. “I have no reason not to believe it,” he said.
Of course, it is very likely that at that time Zverev still did not listen to the statements of Iga Swiatek, consulted on this subject the same day. “There is no easy answer, but I think it is up to the ATP to decide. It’s definitely not good for a player facing such accusations to be promoted. », Commented the number one in the WTA rankings.
And neither do those of his fellow Council member, Grigor Dimitrov. “I think this is an issue that everyone needs to sit down together and talk about. This is my message in this sense. Of course, now that these things happen, I personally didn’t know that. So I’m sure if you ask everyone, it’s something that, if need be, I guess we’ll all sit down and talk about it. “, explained the Bulgarian.
Finally, the confrontation between the sixth seed of the tournament and the local journalist ended with a final confrontation, which had the harshest response from the tennis player, who on May 31 is expected to appear in court to respond to the accusations against him. “Some journalists are more interested in getting clicks with their stories about this than in the truth. “, he said in conclusion.
This whole situation refers to the complaint filed by his ex-partner, Brenda Pattea, who accuses the Hamburg-born man of domestic violence. In the first instance, the athlete was fined $740,000, which he contested, so he must go to court.
This is not the first time that Zverev has been accused by one of his ex-partners, since before this procedure he had received a series of complaints from Olia Sharypova, who even opened an internal investigation at the ATP, which was ultimately unsuccessful. find “sufficient evidence to prove a crime “.
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