BREAKING: Germany's top tennis player Alexander Zverev has settled his assault case with his ex-girlfriend. He was accused of strangling her at a Berlin apartment in May 2020. The two sides have now reached an out-of-court settlement. There's no admission of guilt by Zverev.
A twist in Alexander Zverev's domestic abuse case finds sudden settlement
ATPSaturday, 08 June 2024 at 00:22
In a trial that was expected to last some months, there was an interesting twist on Friday morning as Alexander Zverev's domestic abuse case against ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea has now concluded with both sides reaching an agreement.
Jonathan Crane who was reporting on the case for DW said that the journalists who previously weren't allowed in during Patea's testimony were invited back for big news on the case. That big news was that the two sides have now reached an out-of-court settlement. As a result, there is no admission of guilt from Zverev surrounding the case as he gets ready to face Casper Ruud in the semi-finals of the 2024 French Open later today.
It is a second case that has concluded without any sort of verdict for Zverev with his ex-girlfriend Olya Sharypova not pursuing charges but an ATP investigation was opened finding no further action was needed after she publicly came forward in 2020 with the allegations.
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'This determination may however be re-evaluated should new evidence come to light, or should any legal proceedings reveal violations of ATP rules,' their statement added.
'Zverev has consistently denied all allegations and supported ATP's investigation.'
Patea set about a penalty order with German courts last year and due to how the judicial works in the country, any sort of appeal goes to trial meaning that Zverev had a date in court. Albeit he never attended to protest the 450,000 euros that was initially fined for the incident. Patea said that Zverev pushed her against the wall and choked her during an argument in the hallway.
This led to allegedly her having pain in the throat and difficulty swallowing. Zverev was believed to have admitted to touching her neck and Patea expressed regret in remaining silent for so long.
But now despite the allegations, an out of court settlement has been reached and Zverev will now see his next job as attempting to become a Grand Slam champion after a long drawn out affair. This was set to last until at least the Olympic Games next month and likely dominate column inches until then. But that will now not be the case with a verdict reached as such.
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