Indeed they did, which I think is a first in this whole years-long saga. Getting more traction in mainstream media in the past few weeks than ever before. Graphic via @cjzero:
Alexander Zverev's court case addressed by ESPN live on air during Norrie tie with timeline of events after previous radio silence
ATPTuesday, 23 January 2024 at 01:00
The controversy surrounding the domestic abuse allegations against Alexander Zverev was mentioned during the ESPN broadcast of the 2024 Australian Open through graphics for the first time in several months since the accusations against the German former world No. 2.
In November, Zverev received a penalty order after being accused of physically abusing his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son, Brenda Patea. This is not the only accusation against him, as Olga Sharipova had previously spoken out against him for similar allegations.
Zverev played his second-round match against Lukas Klein on January 17, where he had to dig deep to win the match in the 10-point tiebreak of the fifth set. After the match, he was asked about attending his trial in May for domestic abuse in person, considering that it coincides with the French Open, but he declined to respond.
“Wow,” he said. “That’s a question. I just played four hours, 40 minutes. That’s not the first question I really want to hear, to be honest. I’ve got no idea.”
The 26-year-old German has already been ordered to pay compensation of 450,000 euros and has been summoned to testify in court in Berlin on May 31, posing a challenge for Zverev as the French Open takes place between May 26 and June 9.
Although the topic had not been extensively discussed in TV broadcasts, it surprised many fans that ESPN dedicated time and graphics to explain the case involving Zverev, who is also a part of the ATP Player Council, raising questions about whether he should continue in that role.
At present, the dilemma continues just before Zverev faces the quarterfinals against none other than 2-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz. 'Sascha' leads the head-to-head with Alcaraz 4-3, including their last match in November amid the ATP Finals, where Zverev emerged victorious.
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