“You can only hide for so long,” Jim Courier and Martina Navratilova opine on Alexander Zverev’s domestic abuse allegations at US Open 2021

“You can only hide for so long,” Jim Courier and Martina Navratilova opine on Alexander Zverev’s domestic abuse allegations at US Open 2021

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Alexander Zverev stormed into the semifinals of US Open 2021, with a straight sets win over Lloyd Harris in the quarterfinals. The German has been on a remarkable run in the past few months, where he has managed to go on a 17-match unbeaten streak.

However, things have been not going well for the world number four off-court. The German’s ex-girlfriend, Olga Sharypova had accused Zverev of domestic abuse in a detailed two part interview. Giving their opinion on the same, former tennis players and commentators, Jim Courier and Martina Navratilova discussed about the topic on air.

While commenting during the US Open 2021 quarterfinal between Alexander Zverev and Lloyd Harris, Courier stated that despite the revelations made by Alexander Zverev’s ex-wife, there has be no solution.

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“An ex-girlfriend of his accused him of domestic abuse,” said Courier. “No criminal charges have been filed. She was interviewed, stories were written. Zverev hired lawyers to obtain injunctions against the girlfriend and the writer of the article. It’s been sort of a no man’s land, because she hasn’t pressed charges. There’s been no solution,” he added.

The situation needs to be addressed: Martina Navratilova

Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev

Martina Navratilova believes that such issues need to be addressed, and one cannot hide for an indefinite period, referring to Alexander Zverev. “Yeah, you can only hide for so long. The tennis court is a safe haven, but eventually, these issues need to be addressed. That kind of stuff will eat at you. Who knows what the truth is? It’s a he said she said situation. But it needs to be addressed,” said Navratilova.

She added that there can be no tolerance for such situations, and although, she believes Alexander Zverev, yet she tends to believe the women.

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“There can be no tolerance for that kind of behavior. Hope it’s not true. I want to believe Sascha, but I tend to believe the women,” she added.

Meanwhile, the ATP has finally taken an active step in arriving at a solution, which has garnered support from Andy Murray.

“The ATP finally, finally, in a long-overdue move, has responded by commissioning a report from some independent experts to recommend a new domestic violence policy. It has support from people like Andy Murray,” he added.

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