- Alexander Zverev was questioned again about his domestic violence case
- Tennis star will go on trial over claims he strangled his partner
- Zverev was not happy about being asked about it after his dramatic win
Australian Open candidate Alexander Zverev got into another row with reporters after being questioned about his upcoming domestic violence case.
German news media have reported that Zverev will stand trial in May at the French Open after he was ordered to pay a £387,000 ($750,000) fine over an alleged assault on former partner Brenda Patea.
Zverev contested that fine against him, causing the case to go to trial. He is accused of choking her against a wall just days before proposing to her.
And after beating plucky underdog Lukas Klein in a five-set thriller, Zverev was not happy when asked if he would attend the trial later this year.
“Wow, that’s the question,” he said.
Alexander Zverev was not happy with a question addressed to him on Thursday
The German is said to have strangled his ex-partner a few days before proposing to her
‘I just played for four hours and forty minutes. To be honest, this isn’t the first question I really want to hear.
‘I have no idea. It’s in May,” he added. No other question was asked to the German in English during the press conference.
Zverev was asked about the same subject earlier this week, with journalists asking the sixth seed about his role on the ATP Player Council.
“Why wouldn’t that be the case?”, the 26-year-old responded when asked whether it was appropriate for him to remain part of the players’ committee.
‘Nobody said anything to me. I have no reason not to believe that.’
In an awkward exchange, the only questions he was asked in English during his press conference were about his trial, for which he reportedly will not have to appear in court.
Zverev did not like being questioned about this topic immediately after his big win
Zverev backed away when told there were “some people” who insisted he shouldn’t play tennis at all.
‘Like who? Journalists say some people are actually more interested in this story to write about and more about the clicks than the actual truth,” he said.
After there were no questions about his performance on the field, Zverev switched to speaking German.