Alexander Zverev, 27 years old and number four in the ATP ranking, is in the spotlight these days in Paris for a double reason. On the one hand this Monday will be Rafael Nadal’s first rival at Roland Garros and on the other for the trial that begins against him in Berlin next Friday, May 31, due to a complaint of physical abuse filed by his ex-partner Brenda Patea. The event occurred in May 2020.
Before Patea, mother of his son, It had been another of his girlfriends, tennis player Olga Sharipova, who had accused Sascha of gender violence.. The Hamburg player has declared his innocence and has accused some media of only looking for clicks when they report on him.
In October 2021, the ATP began an internal investigation into the case and declined to take any measures against Zverev in the form of a sanction.
There is no chance of me losing, so I play calmly.
Asked on Friday in his appearance before the media in Paris whether he was going to attend the trial, with eight hearing dates, Zverev was forceful: “I am not here. I have confidence in the German judicial system. I believe in the truth, I know what I have done and what I have not done. There is no chance for him to lose. That’s why I can play calmly and my results, especially my title in Rome, have proven it.” “.
Sasha was sentenced to pay compensation of 450,000 euros to Pateaalthough he appealed the initial decision.
2024-05-26 10:25:34
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