Alexander Zverev issued with penalty order over alleged assault of ex-girlfriend (reports)

The German has been fined €450,000 by the court in Germany, with Zverev’s legal team saying they will pursue action over this penalty order, The Guardian reports

Alexander Zverev at the press conference of ImproVR at the ISPO on November 28, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Zuma/Panoramic)

Tennis Majors

October 31, 2023

World No 9 Alexander Zverev has been issued a penalty order by a court in Germany for bodily harm against his ex-girlfriend, with fines totalling €450,000.

A spokesperson for the Berlin criminal courts confirmed that the Tiergarten district court issued an order against Zverev on 2nd October, as reported by UK newspaper The Guardian.

As part of the criminal order, Zverev is accused of physically abusing a woman during an argument in Berlin in May 2020.

The German has denied the charge, made public in 2020, and also lodged a formal objection against the order. For this reason, based on German law, a public trial is likely to be scheduled once the district court has heard from the defendant again.

Zverev’s lawyer brands penalty order “scandalous”

Zverev retains the presumption of innocence before the public trial.

Zverev’s lawyers, Schertz Bergmann, confirmed that he had contested the penalty order, which they described as “scandalous”. The statement also said they had expert medical evidence that would support Zverev’s denials.

“The procedure is scandalous, there can be no question of a fair, constitutional procedure. Mr Zverev will take action against this using all means possible.”

Zverev is currently competing at the Paris Masters, where he is due to take on Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the last 16, having already won his opening match against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Currently ranked No.9, he’s trying to qualify for the ATP Finals.

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