The Olympic champion went crazy after losing the doubles in Mexico. He cursed and pounded the racket repeatedly into the umpire and just narrowly missed the referee’s legs. He apologized shortly afterwards, both to the referee and publicly, but this did not soften the International Tennis Federation. He fined almost a million fines and a one-year condition.
While some have called for harsher punishment, Zverev feels he deserves a second chance. “If I do it again, they have every right to suspend me. It’s that simple, “Zverev told a news conference in Indian Wells.
“I think everyone deserves a second chance in life, everyone makes mistakes, but it’s important to learn from them,” said the German tennis player. “So if I did it again, I should be suspended because it would mean I he did not teach, “he said, adding that he would do everything he could to ensure that a similar incident never happened again.
His outbreak has spread around the world thanks to social media, and the tennis player himself admits that it is not pleasant when they point at him. “It is still awkward for me. It was definitely the worst moment of my life, or my career in general, “added the world number three.
Zverev had a free draw in the first round of the tournament in Indian Wells, in the second he will face either Thomas Paul or Mikhail Kukushkin.
