The await the primary Grand Slam title continues for Alexander Zverev. The German misplaced the Australian Open males’s singles to Jannik Sinner because the latter defeated him in straight units. After the match got here to an finish, Zverev was heckled by a girl as she referenced the 2 bodily abuse circumstances in opposition to him.
Alexander Zverev was heckled by a girl as she referenced the 2 bodily abuse circumstances in opposition to him. REUTERS/Edgar Su(REUTERS)
The incident occurred as Zverev was about to talk in the course of the trophy presentation ceremony on the Rod Laver Enviornment.
As per Fox Sports activities Australia, the lady reportedly yelled, “Australia believes Olya and Brenda! Australia Believes Olya and Brenda!” Upon listening to this, Zverev appeared shocked and regarded round to see what was truly occurring.
For the uninitiated, the lady’s feedback are in reference to the World No.2’s former companions — Brenda Patea and Olya Sharypova. The duo had earlier gone public with their accusations of home abuse.
In 2024, nevertheless, the case was settled with no discovering of guilt or innocence.
Who’re Olya and Brenda?
Alexander Zverev was earlier accused of bodily abusing and damaging the well being of his former associate, Brenda Patea. It was alleged that the incident occurred throughout an argument in Berlin in Might 2020.
Zverev additionally has a daughter with Patea. Beforehand, there have been additional allegations of home abuse in opposition to the German star.
Olya Sharypova, one other former associate and tennis participant of Zverev, had alleged that the tennis star abused her at varied cities the place ATP tournaments had been being held.
She additionally claimed that Zverev additionally punched her within the face. She alleged that he additionally smothered her with a pillow in one other occasion.
With the Australian Open finals loss, Zverev grew to become the sixth man within the Open period to lose his first three Grand Slam finals. Sinner defeated the German 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
Zverev had earlier misplaced within the finals of the 2020 US Open and 2024 French Open. After successful the primary two units, He regarded set for the US Open 2020 title. Nonetheless, he squandered the benefit within the final three units.