It was the last day to know the sanction of the ATP towards Alexander Zverev –if there was a sanction– and finally the statement jumped to social networks. Finally, the German will have to go through a one-year trial period, until February 22, 2023, where he will be closely watched in every action and every verb he uses on the track. And what if he doesn’t behave correctly? He will then face a heavier financial fine, plus an eight-week suspension from the pro circuit. Better we bring you the full statement and then you judge.
ATP Vice President of Competition Rules Miro Bratoev has completed his ruling on the conduct of Alexander Zverev in Acapulco, Mexico, where the player was ejected from the tournament for conduct inappropriate to the world of sport. The sentence determined that Zverev had committed serious behavior as dictated by the regulations of the players within the ATP Rules.
As a result, Zverev will have to bear an additional fine worth 25,000 US dollars and the eight week suspension from any event on the ATP Tour. However, both the fine and the suspension are linked to the condition that in a trial period that ends the February 22, 2023 –just one year after the accident–, the player does not incur a violation of the ATP code again. This would mean a fine in the following cases:
- Inappropriate conduct as a player, whether by disrespectful act or aggressive behavior towards an official, an opponent, a spectator or any other person during a game.
- Abuse, both verbal and physical, of an official, opponent, spectator or any other person who may be on the track.
If the conditions are respected, the penalties will no longer be taken into account outside of that trial period. If the conditions are not met, then they will be invoked after any appeal process has been exhausted.
Zverev has received a total fine amounting to US$40,000 for verbal abuse and inappropriate conduct in Acapulco. In addition, he also lost the $31,570 prize money, in both singles and doubles, and the ATP Ranking that he may have acquired during the Acapulco event.
