Tennis fans are eager to know if the domestic violence allegations against Alexander Zverev will affect his focus. The young German will be playing against Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the 2020 Paris Masters.
This will be the second face-off between Zverev and Kecmanovic. They previously had a game during the Round of 32 in last year’s Cincinnati Masters. The Serb won, 6-7 6-2 6-4. Sascha Zverev has been enjoying stellar momentum in the past few weeks. He was seeded fourth in the 2020 Paris Masters after winning both ATP 250 events in Cologne, Germany.
Olya Sharypova accuses Alexander Zverev of domestic violence
Olya Sharypova recently made news after she spoke up about Zverev and an instance of alleged domestic violence. According to CNN, Olga Sharypova reportedly claims that her ex-boyfriend tried to strangle her with a pillow in a hotel room ahead of the 2019 US Open. She described more about the incident in an Instagram post, where she does not directly name Zverev.
In response to the allegations, the 2020 US Open runner-up said that the accusations are “simply not true.” According to him, he does not know why Olga Sharypova came out with the claims.
Brenda Patea pregnant with Zverev’s baby
In related news, Sascha Zverev is going to be a father. Zverev’s ex-girlfriend confirmed on Instagram that she is pregnant. She mentioned how excited she was to see her child soon. In an interview with Bild she acknowledged that he was indeed the father of the child. However, she also said that she is currently not in contact with the world no. 7 players.
Sascha Zverev in danger of losing Adidas sponsorship
Due to the various controversies, he is currently involved in, Sascha Zverev could lose a lucrative deal. Racquet Magazine editor Ben Rothenberg claimed in a series of tweets that Zverev’s sponsorship contract with the sports company will likely end this year and may not be renewed. He said it would be “interesting” to see how Adidas will react to the backlash from Olya’s revelations.
He also posted a few screenshots of the comments section of a deleted Paris-Bercy Instagram post featuring the German tennis player. Multiple comments said #IStandWithOlya, calling out the tournament for giving Zverev a platform.
Zverev joins Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem for a charity event
Sascha Zverev recently helped raise funds for charity with fellow tennis legends Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem. Along with Novak Djokovic, the tennis players have teamed up with charity portal United Charity to auction gears and outfits they previously used. According to Tennis Deutschland, the online auction will run until Thursday, November 12. Alexander Zverev will butt heads with Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday, November 04, estimated at 03:00 PM Paris time.
Alexander Zverev in 2020
At the moment ranked no.7, Alexander played his last match on the 25th of October when he overcame Diego Schwartzman 6-2 6-1 in the final in Cologne to win his 13th career title.
At present, this year the German has an overall 23-8 win-loss record. Zverev has won 2 titles in 2020 in Cologne and in Cologne. The German got to the final at the U.S. Open.
Kecmanovic in Paris, ranking, and results in 2020
Now ranked no.42, the Serbian has a composed 18-12 match record in 2020. The Serbian is playing in Paris where he bested John Millman 6-4 6-2.
Miomir Kecmanovic will compete against Zverev in the 2nd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Kecmanovic.
Miomir clinched 1 title in 2020 in Kitzbuhel.
Alexander Zverev and Miomir Kecmanovic played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Kecmanovic. When they played, Miomir Kecmanovic won 6-74 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2019.
