Alexander Zverev is said to have hit his ex-girlfriend. Why the German is happy about the investigations of the tennis association
It should have sparked between Alexander Zverev and Sophia Thomalla.
Alexander Zverev said he was positive about the investigation initiated by the ATP after a training session in Indian Wells. The German has been accused by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharipova for a long time of beating her. “It's very difficult for me to clear my name. I've been asking for this to happen for a long time, ”said Zverev.
“I know that the media turn it around in such a way that it is a bad development for me – but I am actually quite happy about it, because hopefully that will lead to the topic being settled then,” said the 24-year-old US Open – Semi-finalist.
Slammed in Shanghai?
Sharipova, had accused him of beating her in October 2019 during the Masters Series tournament in Shanghai. Zverev has already denied this and other allegations several times. Many fans in California did not seem to be influenced by the topic in their affection and were happy about the autographs and selfies that Zverev took time for after the session.
For Zverev, the investigation is even too late. “To be honest, the ATP waited a year too long,” said the fourth in the world. The ATP condemns any form of violence or abuse and will investigate such allegations in relation to a tournament it organizes, the organization announced at the beginning of the week.
“I have no idea”
How exactly the ATP wants to investigate the allegations that have been in the room for months is not even clear to Zverev himself. “Sure, I'm being asked, she's being asked – but to be honest, I have no idea,” he replied to a corresponding question.
It is clear that Zverev wants to be able to tick off the topic. He had an outstanding year in terms of sport and that was pushed into the background because of the allegations, he said. He is therefore happy “that the ATP is finally moving its ass and doing a little something. So that you can leave it all behind you and I can concentrate on the tennis player that I am again, ”said Zverev. “I'm number four in the world, I've won the Olympic Games, I've won two masters tournaments and I've won four tournaments. And in most of the press conferences I go in and talk about this crap, unfortunately. “
