Alexander Zverev requested that a spectator who had been heckled by him over allegations of domestic abuse be removed from his Munich Open quarter-final.
When the fan yelled, “Let’s go, you wifebeater,” the German number one seed was serving at 5-5 in the second set against Tallon Griekspoor.
Fergus Murphy, the chair umpire, was Zverev’s voice and Zverev could audibly say, “Fergus, please kick him out.”
Is it unclear whether the spectator was kicked out of the stadium.
A spectator heckled Zverev during the ceremony for the Australian Open men’s singles trophy in January.
A spectator yelled out loudly, “Australia believes Olya and Brenda,” as he approached the winner of his second-place award.
The 27-year-old’s former girlfriend Olya Sharypova, who he has a child with, charged with domestic abuse in 2023 and with violence in his former relationship in 2020.
Zverev has repeatedly refuted both of the allegations, and Patea’s case in Berlin was ended last year.
What’s the background like?
Former girlfriend Sharypova accused Zverev of using domestic abuse and violence while they were dating in October 2020. The allegations were “unfounded,” according to Zverev, who refuted them.
Zverev did not face disciplinary action because Sharypova did not file charges and a 15-month investigation by the men’s ATP Tour found there was “insufficient evidence” to support the men’s ATP Tour’s allegations.
After being accused of physically abusing his ex-girlfriend Patea, Zverev was given a penalty order and a fine by a German court in November 2023.
Zverev objected to the order, which led to a public hearing and denied the allegations.
Following a settlement reached between the defendant and the complainant, the trial was adjourned in June 2024.
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Source: BBC
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