Alexander Zverev was sentenced by a Berlin court to pay an undisclosed fine for physically abusing the mother of his child, the German tennis player’s lawyers said, adding that he would challenge the court order.
The former world number two “rejects the accusation made against him” by his ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea that he was the victim of bodily harm during the dispute in 2020, his lawyers said. The couple had a daughter in 2021, although they were no longer together.
The Guardian reported that the Tiergarten District Court in Berlin fined Zverev 450,000 euros ($476,000).
In January, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) closed an investigation that began after another ex-girlfriend, tennis player Olga Sharypova, accuse Zverev of domestic abuse. The ATP did not find enough evidence to file charges.
Zverev, 26, is playing at the Paris Masters and after defeating Marton Fucsovics 4-6 7-5 6-4 he will face Ugo Humbert in the second round.
Source: La Verdad
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