Months after facing assault allegations from a former partner, Alexander Zverev is involved in a fresh case of domestic violence. This news came to light on Wednesday, although details are unclear. The assault allegations were made by Brenda Patea, who is also the mother of Zverev’s daughter.
The German media outlet RTL reported the incident. The Public Prosecutor’s office in Berlin is looking to issue a criminal order against Zverev for causing ‘Bodily harm’ to Brenda.
Zverev faces new assault allegations.
The Berlin Prosecutor’s office has applied for the issuance of a criminal order against Zverev.
He’s been accused of committing ‘bodily harm’ against his ex, Brenda Patea.
He faces a possible fine of 480,000 euros. pic.twitter.com/hOj8QygMyg
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 19, 2023
Should the court decide to issue the order, the player will have 2 weeks to appeal against the order. This process does not involve a trial. The case is currently being examined.
The news was confirmed by Brenda’s management but so far neither Zverev nor this team have issued a statement. Alexander is in Bastad currently. He will be playing in the Nordea Open, an ATP 250 tournament.
Alexander Zverev’s history of violence against former partners
A fresh new case of domestic violence against the two-time ATP finalist casts Olga Sharypova’s case in a different light. Sharypova stated how Zverev had tried to smother her with a pillow, exacerbating the abuse for the duration of their relationship.
The two of them had been dating for a year before this news broke out. She went on to elaborate on how the German tennis pro was controlling and possessive and then eventually turned physically violent. “I really was scared for my life,” she said.
Alexander Zverev refuted these claims of physical violence and maintained his innocence on the matter. At the time, the ATP did not have any policies regarding domestic abuse. However, they later announced they were reviewing their ‘safeguarding’ policies.
The tennis body later put out a statement, “In circumstances where allegations of violence or abuse are made against any member of the Tour, legal authorities investigate and due process is applied, we then review the outcome and decide the appropriate course of action.”
27 months after the initial October 2020 abuse accusations by Olya Sharypova against Alexander Zverev, the ATP investigation has announced a conclusion.
The investigation ultimately neither confirmed nor refuted Sharypova’s accusations, but rather found “insufficient” evidence: pic.twitter.com/eYhnrWVr4L
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 31, 2023
In January this year, the ATP closed the case against Zverev due to ‘insufficient evidence’ against him. The world number 19 went on to proclaim that “justice has prevailed.”
While Sharypova’s case may have been dismissed due to a lack of evidence, the new allegations of violence made by Brenda’s former partner certainly raise questions about Zverev’s character. Once is a mistake, but twice is a repeated offense.