Ahead of his court appearance in Germany on claims of physical abuse, Alexander Zverev stated at the Australian Open on Tuesday that he saw no reason to resign from the ATP Players’ Council.
According to a court representative, Zverev, who disputes the accusations, is scheduled to appear in court in Berlin on May 31 to answer charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. The tennis star appealed the penalty order and 450,000 euros ($489,780) fine that the Berlin district court had placed on him in October, leading to the hearing in May.
Concerning his case involving domestic abuse, Zverev claims that some journalists are more interested in clicks than in the truth. A reporter asked him some questions at the ongoing Australian Open: “Can I ask about the trial in Germany? Do you think it’s appropriate to continue on the ATP Players Council while that case is underway?”
Zverev replied: “Why would it not be?”
Then the reporter asked: “Well, there’s a question mark about your judgment, and the court will decide. Do you have the confidence of your fellow players to continue in that role? There are some people around saying you shouldn’t be playing at all, let alone being in a leadership position. What are your thoughts about that?”
Zverev: “There isn’t. Yeah, I think so. Nobody has said anything to me. I don’t have a reason not to believe that. Like who? Journalists are saying that some are interested more in this story to write about and more about the clicks than the actual truth.”
Alexander Zverev says some journalists care more about clicks than the actual truth regarding his domestic violence case
“Can I ask about the trial in Germany? Do you think it's appropriate to continue on the ATP players council while that case is underway?”
Zverev: “Why would… pic.twitter.com/r3SyE3ksUv
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 16, 2024
Zverev at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWLWWWLW Ranked world no.6, Alexander has achieved a 5-1 match record in 2024. Zverev is currently competing at the Australian Open where he managed to beat the world no.62 Dominik Koepfer 4-6 6-3 7-63 6-3.
Alexander Zverev will face the world no.163 Lukas Klein in the 2nd round on Thursday at 11:00 am on John Cain Arena. They have never competed against each other until now in top tournaments.
Alexander conquered 1 title in 2024 in Australia.
The German won 22 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
