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Alexander Zverev says he “utterly rejects” the contemporary assault allegations he’s dealing with and added his attorneys will handle the remaining. 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 facet, I utterly reject the allegations.
My attorneys will handle the matter. I gained’t say any greater than that,” Zverev stated, 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 numerous consideration and the ATP launched an investigation into the case in 2021 October. All through all the time, Zverev stored insisting that he was absolutely harmless. Earlier this yr, the ATP’s investigation concluded and it was stated in a press release 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 stated 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 unbiased investigation, I’ve additionally initiated courtroom proceedings in Germany and Russia, each of which I’ve gained.
I’m grateful that that is lastly resolved and my precedence now’s recovering from damage and concentrating on what I really like most on this world – tennis,” Zverev stated in a press release earlier this yr. Now, Zverev is once more battling to clear his title.
