‘I am sorry for letting you down!’ Alexander Zverev issues a public apology for his unacceptable rage at the Mexican Open
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World No.3 Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the ongoing Mexican Open following his meltdown on the court. After losing the doubles match, Zverev smashed his racket multiple times violently on the umpire’s chair after verbally assaulting him. The German received a lot of backlash after his actions on social media and as a result, he was disqualified from the singles event too.
The ATP statement read: “Due to unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of his doubles match on Tuesday night, Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the tournament in Acapulco.”
After his disqualification, Zverev issues a public apology over the matter on his Instagram handle.
‘It just should not have happened and there is no excuse:’ Zverev
Zverev didn’t make any attempt to defend himself but took all the blame for his actions. He said that he regrets his actions deeply and revealed that he has already apologized to the chair umpire in private. He added that there is absolutely no excuse for his behavior and admitted he was wrong.
“It is difficult to put into words how much I regret my behavior during and after the doubles match yesterday. I have privately apologized to the chair umpire because my outburst towards him was wrong and unacceptable, and I am only disappointed in myself. It just should not have happened and there is no excuse. I would also like to apologize to my fans, the tournament, and the sport that I love,” he said.
He also said that whatever happened was in the heat of the moment and that he left a ‘little too much’ on the court yesterday. “As you know, I leave everything on the court. Yesterday, I left too much. I am going to take the coming days to reflect on my actions and how I can ensure that it will not happen again. I am sorry for letting you down,” he said.
Zverev, who wouldn’t be able to defend his Acapulco title this week, will now head to California next month for the Indian Wells Masters. He will also play the Miami Masters before the European Clay swing.
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