Alexander Zverev

In Madrid, Zverev disputed an electronic line-calling decision and unsuccessfully asked the umpire to inspect the mark. He then took out his phone to photograph it and received a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct before posting the image on social media.

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Directly implicated

The Tiergarten court in Berlin issued a €450,000 penalty order following an allegation of physical violence made by Brenda Patea, Zverev's former partner and mother of his daughter. He contested the order, leading to a trial. In June 2024, the court terminated the proceedings following an agreement providing for payment of €200,000, without a judgment of guilt.

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Accused

Former partner Olga Sharypova publicly accused Zverev of several episodes of violence, including in Shanghai in 2019. Zverev consistently denied the allegations. The ATP commissioned a fifteen-month independent investigation involving interviews, digital data and documents; it found insufficient reliable evidence to substantiate the allegations or establish a breach of ATP rules.

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Accused

After a doubles defeat in Acapulco, Zverev repeatedly struck the umpire's chair with his racket and verbally abused him. He was withdrawn from the tournament. The ATP subsequently confirmed a Major Offense for Aggravated Behaviour: $40,000 in on-site fines, forfeiture of prize money and points, plus $25,000 and an eight-week suspension, with the latter two penalties suspended subject to one year's probation.

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After participating in the Adria Tour, where several players contracted COVID-19, Zverev announced that he had tested negative, apologised and promised to follow medical self-isolation recommendations. Six days later, a video showed him at a party in Monaco with no apparent social distancing, prompting sharp criticism.

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Directly implicated