Alexander Zverev breaks silence on accusations geared toward him by his ex-girlfriend

Jul 25, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Alexander Zverev breaks silence on accusations geared toward him by his ex-girlfriend

Alexander Zverev has damaged his silence on accusations towards him by ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea. The German is accused of assault however has rejected the allegations and insisted that his authorized group might be taking good care of the matter.

Patea has accused Zverev of inflicting ‘bodily harm’, with the general public prosecutor’s workplace in Berlin making use of for a penalty order to be made towards the tennis star. If the order is issued towards the previous World No 2 then he can have two weeks to file an objection.

Speaking forward of the Hamburg European Open, an ATP 500 occasion, Zverev refuted the claims made by the mom of his two-year-old daughter, saying: “From my facet, I utterly reject the allegations. My attorneys will handle the matter. I will not say any greater than that.”

Zverev then swiftly attempted to move the press conference onto a different topic, referencing how he was pleased to be back in Hamburg and that he hoped that he would have the support of the German crowd. He said: “I feel most comfortable in Hamburg. (I hope) that the audience will support me loudly.”

Earlier this year, the ATP decided to take no disciplinary action against Zverev after another ex-girlfriend, Olga Sharypova, alleged that he had been emotionally and physically abusive during their relationship. No action was taken against Zverev in that case after a 15-month independent investigation found “insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse”.

The No 4 seed, meanwhile, kicked off his competition with a comfortable victory over Slovak Alex Molcan on Tuesday at Am Rothenbaum on Tuesday, winning 6-0, 6-3. The comprehensive win means that he will face compatriot Maximilian Marterer in the next round, where he is likely to be the favourite to secure victory.

Zverev missed the Hamburg Open last year as he was recovering from an ankle injury sustained at the French Open when he was beaten by Rafael Nadal. Lorenzo Musetti went on to win the competition, beating recent Wimbledon victor Carlos Alcaraz within the closing, and he’s hopeful of retaining his title this yr, being seeded third.