Alexander Zverev, a German tennis star, called the 450,000 euro ($475,300) punishment he was given on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a lady in May 2020 “bullsh*t.”
Following his victory in the Paris Masters second round, the world number nine said, “I think it’s complete bullsh*t.”
“Anyone with a semi-standard IQ level understands the significance of this.”
According to a spokesman for the Berlin courts on Tuesday, Zverev was “accused of physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument” in the German city more than three years ago.
According to the spokesperson, the former world number two has “lodged an objection” to the fine, which was given on October 2.
She also said that Zverev is presumed innocent until a final decision.
Although the court did not provide the complainant’s name, Zverev’s attorneys refuted the allegations in a statement, identifying the lady as the tennis player’s ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea.
The attorneys said that a forensic medical study had previously disproved Patea’s claims, “which alone form the basis for the penalty order.”
The men’s tennis tour’s governing body, ATP, concluded an inquiry into Zverev’s alleged domestic violence of a female tennis player in January due to a lack of proof.
The investigation against Zverev was initiated by the ATP in October 2021 in response to accusations made by Olya Sharypova, his ex-girlfriend.
Zverev, who is presently participating in the ATP Paris Masters, defeated Marton Fucsovics of Hungary on Tuesday to win his first-round match.
