Tennis
Alexander Zverev tie interrupted as heckler draws attention to domestic abuse allegations
Alexander Zverev’s Bavarian International victory over Tallon Griekspoor was interrupted by a heckler referencing domestic abuse allegations made against the German. Leading 6-5 in the second set against his Dutch opponent, Zverev asked for a member of the crowd to be removed from the venue over the comments.
Last June, the 27-year-old settled a case brought by a former girlfriend. He paid £171,000 to terminate the case, but the fee was not an admission of guilt. Zverev has always maintained his innocence over an allegation that he abused his ex-girlfriend during an argument in 2020.
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