Germany’s best tennis player Alexander Zverev freaked out in doubles after a defeat. He was suspended for the singles in Acapulco. Now the further penalties have been made public.
His behavior was already having consequences. Now the next ones follow: Olympic champion Alexander Zverev has to leave after his outburst at the tennis tournament in Acapulco (Here you can read more about it) pay a fine of 40,000 US dollars (around 35,600 euros). He also has to pay back the prize money of more than 30,000 US dollars (around 26,700 euros).
He loses the points for the world rankings, as the ATP announced on Thursday. There should also be a further investigation.
Zverev insulted the referee wildly
Zverev was disqualified on Tuesday after freaking out after losing in doubles at the tournament in Acapulco. After the 2: 6, 6: 4, 6:10, Germany’s best tennis player and his Brazilian doubles partner Marcelo Melo hit the Brit Lloyd Glasspool and the Finn Harri Heliovaara several times with his racket against the referee’s chair, on which the referee was still sitting. He had also verbally abused him.
Zverev had previously been upset about a referee’s decision. The men’s organization ATP reacted and excluded the 24-year-old from the further course of the tournament because of “unsportsmanlike conduct”.
The professional later apologized and described his behavior as unacceptable. On Instagram he wrote, among other things: “It is difficult to put into words how much I regret my behavior during and after yesterday’s doubles” (Here you can read more about it). Last year Alexander Zverev won the tournament in Acapulco. Through his behavior he robbed himself of the opportunity to defend his title.
