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After a German court set a date for him to go on trial for allegedly beating his former fiancée, a defiant Alexander Zverev declared on Tuesday that he saw no reason to resign from his position as an ATP Tour player representative.
Regarding the 2020 incident, the 26-year-old was fined 450,000 euros ($475,300) last October. However, he challenged the decision, and on Monday, a Berlin court announced that a trial would start on May 31 at the French Open.
Court officials said Zverev is innocent until and unless he is found guilty, since he has vehemently refuted the charges.
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This month, Zverev was chosen by his peers to serve on the player advisory board of the ATP, which oversees men’s professional tennis, for a two-year term, despite the charges that have been hovering over him.
“Why would it not be?” was his response when asked at the Australian Open if it was appropriate to stay on the council until the trial’s conclusion.
He expressed his belief that the players trusted him.
“Well, I believe so. I haven’t heard anything from anyone. There’s no reason for me to doubt that.
He brushed off remarks that he wasn’t the ideal candidate for a leadership role.
He stated, “Journalists are reporting that some people are genuinely more interested in writing about this topic and the clicks than the real facts.”
During the first Grand Slam of the year, players were reluctant to participate.
Grigor Dimitrov, a Bulgarian who also serves on the council, was hesitant to address the question of whether Zverev’s continued membership was appropriate.
He remarked, “Of course I understand that aspect, of course there are things flying around.”
Conversely, within the council… Sincerely, I’m at a loss for words. Who is in there matters more than just me, isn’t it?
“I believe that everyone should get together and talk about all of that in regards to this problem. That’s what I want to say.
Some argued they didn’t know enough about Zverev’s legal issues.
World No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece stated that he was “totally unaware” with the circumstances, and World No. 11 Casper Ruud of Norway stated that “I don’t really have an opinion right now.”
Cameron Norrie, the 19-seed from Britain, was similarly noncommittal, stating that it was “difficult to comment” since “I don’t really know too much about that and what transpired.”
Iga Swiatek, the top-ranked woman in the world, was more forthright but emphasized that she wasn’t “in the right position to judge.”
“I believe the ATP will make the final decision. “It’s definitely not good when a player who is dealing with such claims is kind of getting elevated,” the woman stated.
“I have no idea how the case or the investigation will turn out. Since I’m not qualified to make that decision, I suppose you could ask the ATP what they want to do with it.”
The ATP did not respond right away.
