(Supplied by Tennis World USA)
Alexander Zverev says he “fully rejects” the contemporary assault allegations he’s going through and added his attorneys will care for the remainder. Final week, German media RTL reported that Brenda Patea – Zverev’s ex-girlfriend with whom he shares a toddler – accused the German tennis star of an assault.
Additionally, it was reported final week that the general public prosecutor’s workplace in Berlin was in search of a penalty order towards Zverev. Zverev is at the moment in Germany and competing at this week’s Hamburg Open. “From my aspect, I fully reject the allegations.
My attorneys will care for the matter. I received’t say any greater than that,” Zverev mentioned, by way of information company DPA.
Zverev faces a brand new assault allegation
In 2020, Olya Sharypova – one other Zverev’s girlfriend – accused the German tennis star of home abuse.
Sharypova’s allegations drew plenty of consideration and the ATP launched an investigation into the case in 2021 October. All through your entire time, Zverev saved insisting that he was absolutely harmless. Earlier this 12 months, the ATP’s investigation concluded and it was mentioned in an announcement that “the investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations of abuse.” After Zverev was cleared and confronted no sanctions from the ATP, the 2020 US Open runner-up mentioned it was a third-party that cleared him of home abuse allegations.
“This choice marks a 3rd, impartial, third-party arbiter who has reviewed all related data and made a transparent and knowledgeable choice on this matter in my favor. Along with the ATP’s impartial investigation, I’ve additionally initiated court docket proceedings in Germany and Russia, each of which I’ve received.
I’m grateful that that is lastly resolved and my precedence now could be recovering from damage and concentrating on what I really like most on this world – tennis,” Zverev mentioned in an announcement earlier this 12 months. Now, Zverev is once more battling to clear his identify.
