Alexander Zverev refused to be drawn as a spectator shouted out the names of two women, one of whom had settled assault charges against him. During the Australian Open 2025 trophy ceremony on Sunday. While addressing the crowd at Melbourne Park following his final defeat to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Zverev’s statement was cut short when a spectator screamed the names of two women who had made domestic violence allegations against him in recent years.
This elicits boos and whistles. The German World No. 2 was defeated in three sets by defending champion Jannik Sinner in Melbourne’s men’s singles final. Sinner defeated Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-4 to win his second consecutive Australian Open title and third straight hard-court Grand Slam. Following the game, a woman began shouting as the 27-year-old Zverev took the stage at Rod Laver Arena to deliver his address.
There were booing and whistles, but cheers drowned out the spectators’ voices and claps from the rest of the audience. It was a reference to Zverev’s former girlfriends, Olga Sharypova and Brenda Patea. Patea, who also has a daughter with Zverev, filed a criminal action against him. However, the case was settled outside of court. Olya Sharypova, a former tennis player, accused Zverev of domestic abuse but never filed a report with the police.
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In June, a German court dropped a lawsuit against the player over charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend. After reaching an agreement hours before he was scheduled to play in the French Open semi-finals. Zverev, who has denied any misconduct, was asked to comment on what he heard during a post-match press conference.
Sharypova did not press charges, and a 15-month enquiry by the men’s ATP Tour found “insufficient evidence” to back up Sharypova’s claims. Therefore Zverev was not disciplined. After being accused of violently injuring his ex-girlfriend Patea. Alexander Zverev received a penalty order and a fine from a German court in November 2023. Zverev denied the claims and filed an opposition to the order, prompting a public trial.
