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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