German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been handed a $750,000 fine by a Berlin court for allegedly assaulting a woman in May 2020.
The former world number two is contesting the 450,000 euro fine, which was issued on October 2, and has “lodged an objection”, a spokeswoman for the Berlin courts said in a statement.
Brenda Patea, girlfriend of Alexander Zverev. Picture: @brendapatea/Instagram Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6iO54oKJx4/Zverev’s lawyers rejected the accusations in a statement, naming the woman as Brenda Patea, the tennis player’s ex-girlfriend. The ATP Tour in January closed an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse against Zverev involving a female tennis player after finding insufficient evidence.Zverev is currently competing in the ATP Paris Masters and won his first-round match against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday.
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