Number 3 World Alexander Zverev continues to make headlines with his violent act. 2022 Acapulco Open in Mexico. Having finished the singles match almost at 5 am, Zverev returned a few hours later to play in the doubles match with his partner. Marcelo Melo. The pair was against the lucky losers Lloyd Grass and Harri Helliovaara and lost them in 3 sets.
I am not satisfied with the 1st referee’s call Alessandro GermaniZverev started cursing himself in the last few points of the match, and after losing the match and shaking hands at the net, Zverev blew his racket into the chair referee’s stand and hit him near the referee’s legs while continuing to argue with him.
The actions saw Zverev removed from the tournament in singles as well, and despite issuing a statement of apology, he was fined $40,000 and points deducted for his actions, and after an investigation into the matter, Zverev is now on probation for a year. If he commits another code violation next year, he will be suspended for 8 weeks and fined an additional $25,000.
Tennis fraternity hopes for tougher penalties for Germans, 21-time Grand Slam champions pam shriver Criticizing the ATP with a weak stance, Zverev voiced his opinion via his official Twitter account for not showing support for his officials while remaining active in the Tour despite his rude behavior on the pitch.
“Talk about another sport that would not protect its officials who were physically assaulted and intimidated by a competitor by granting probation or suspension? What am I missing?” He tweeted questioning the decision taken by Shriver Miro BratoyevATP’s senior vice president of rules and competition.
Alexander Zverev’s penalty is less than US Open first-round payout
Aside from not banishing Zverev for his violent and unsportsmanlike conduct, the punishment given to him is also surprisingly low for what he did. Considering an immediate $40,000 fine in Mexico and a possible $25,000 fine if he violates the code one more time next year, that would go up to $65,000. By comparison, a player lost in the first round. 2021 US Open left with $75k
This is another case where the German acted lenient as he delayed the investigation into the Domestic Violence and Abuse case brought against him by the ATP. ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova this was first revealed in 2021, but ATP still maintains its stance that it is ‘investigating’ the issue.
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