“Not even some shame, how disgusting!” – Alexander Zverev contesting the penalty order over assault charges levied by his ex-girlfriend doesn’t sit well with fans on social media

The court charged the German for "physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument".

“Not even some shame, how disgusting!” – Alexander Zverev contesting the penalty order over assault charges levied by his ex-girlfriend doesn’t sit well with fans on social media

Alexander Zverev (L), Brenda Patea (R) (Sources: Caracol Sports, Gala)

World No.9 Alexander Zverev‘s stay in Paris was cut short as he was defeated in the round of 16 of the Paris Masters by 7th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday at the Accor Arena. The Greek pro defeated the 10th seed 7-6(2), 6-4 in one hour and 59 minutes to book his spot in the ATP Finals for 5th consecutive time. With the win, first against top-10 since ATP Finals last year, improved his head-to-head against Zverev to 9-4.

While Tsitsipas’ imperious stroke play had a role in knocking out the German, the 26-year-old might also have been distracted by turbulence in his personal life. The German no.1 has been charged $475,000 by the Berlin district court for physically injuring his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, Brenda Patea. Zverev rejected the charges and has filed an objection to the order.

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The court order charged the German for, “physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument”. Speaking to the news publication The Times, the World No.9 said,

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I think it’s complete bulls*it. Anybody that has a semi-standard IQ level knows what this is all about.
Zverev via The Times

The 2021 Olympic gold medal winner declined to further comment on the issue due to the ongoing court procedure.

Under German law, a penalty order is a preliminary order to ease the workload of the court system. This allows the court to issue summary punishments without holding a full hearing. If the defendant raises no objection, the punishment is finalized.

Responding to the order, the spokesperson of ATP said, 

We are aware of the allegations against Alexander Zverev and the recent court order in Germany. As legal proceedings are still ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment at this stage.

Social Media users lash out at Alexander Zverev for his statement on the charges issued by Berlin Court

Tennis fans on social media lashed out at Alexander Zverev over the statement he put out in his defense after the Berlin court handed him a penalty order. One of the users found Zverev’s statement shameful and disgusting. Some users pointed out that the German’s response didn’t actually answer the allegations and instead deflected away from it.

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Alexander Zverev (Credit : USTA)

One user labeled his response as a ‘Trumpian response’. Without questioning the veracity of Zverev’s statement, one user called Zverev’s defense as ‘childish’. Sharing a wide variety of reactions, here’s what users had to say on the social media site ‘X’ :

https://twitter.com/lyn_knott/status/1719851408076259776

Zverev still has plenty to play for this season as he’s the next in line to qualify for the ATP Finals to be played in Turin, Italy later this month. The German has previously won the 2018 and 2021 edition of the year-end championship.

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