Ex-ATP Player Comes to Alexander Zverev’s Defense as Domestic Violence Accusations Resurface After US Open Win: “Do We Just Hang Him?”

Alexander Zverev has so far won two titles from four finals this season.

Ex-ATP Player Comes to Alexander Zverev’s Defense as Domestic Violence Accusations Resurface After US Open Win: “Do We Just Hang Him?”

Alexander Zverev (Image via Raquet)

Alexander Zverev won the US Open, and as expected, his domestic violence allegations once again resurfaced. Many in the tennis world are finding it difficult to celebrate his achievements because of allegations from his two ex-girlfriends, Olga Sharypova and Brenda Patea.

A day after Zverev’s victory, GQ Magazine wrote that the allegations are too serious to ignore. Zverev has repeatedly denied the allegations. According to the magazine, he doesn’t seem to understand the gravity of being accused of domestic abuse.

Renowned journalist Jon Wertheim took to X and wrote that Sascha should address the allegations to improve his public image.

Twitter is not the best place to discuss. But this @gq piece hits a critical angle to the Zverev taint (gone to some; ineradicable to others)…if, amid his denials, he could acknowledge a grasp of severity of the accusations / the issue at large, he would help his rehab efforts.

The ATP conducted an investigation but found “insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse,” and so no action was taken against him. In 2024, before his French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, reports emerged that he had settled the assault case with Patea, also the mother of his daughter, Mayla, through an out-of-court agreement, and he agreed to pay $218,000.

The court did not find him guilty or innocent. After Wertheim shared the post on X, former ATP player Paul McNamee came to Zverev’s defense.

How would he not have a grasp? In court, accusations scrutinised? Outtake he was required to make a donation, common in the German legal system, yet no verdict returned. Is he entitled to retain the presumption of innocence? Yes. Or do we just ignore the court & hang him anyway?

Paul McNamee wrote on X

Zverev, following his French Open win, ended an interview at the press conference when asked about the case, saying, “I have done everything I could and my innocence has been proven.“

The 29-year-old won the title in Paris by defeating first-time Grand Slam finalist Flavio Cobolli. After reaching his career’s first Wimbledon final and losing it to World No.1 Jannik Sinner, Zverev beat home favorite Ben Shelton in the US Open final.

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Boris Becker calls Alexander Zverev the Player of the Year after his US Open win

Alexander Zverev played three Grand Slam finals this season, winning more titles at this level than Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, both of whom lifted the Australian Open and Wimbledon, respectively. The French Open and US Open victories made him the first German in this century to win Grand Slam titles.

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Alexander Zverev (Image via Sky Sports)

Zverev is also the second German man in the Open Era after Boris Becker to take home multiple Major titles. Becker, a former six-time Major champion, believes his compatriot is a contender for the Player of the Year award.

Congratulations Sascha for your victory in NYC against Shelton! 2 GS in one year is sensational! You are already the Player of the Year for me now.

Boris Becker wrote on X

Apart from the two Majors and the Wimbledon final run, Zverev also reached the championship clash of the Madrid Open, losing to Sinner. Before this season, Zverev had made the finals of three Grand Slam events in three different seasons: the 2020 US Open, which he lost to Dominic Thiem, and the 2024 French Open, which he lost to Alcaraz. Last year, Sinner beat him in the Australian Open final.

Sinner didn’t play in New York this year due to a knee injury. Alcaraz’s title defense ended in the quarterfinals. Ben Shelton eliminated him in five sets.

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