LONDON: The ATP Tour, the men's tennis body, on Monday confirmed that it has opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations levelled against Alexander Zverev by former partner Olya Sharypova.
Sharypova made the allegations against world No 4 Zverev, earlier this year, saying that the German had grabbed her by the throat and forced her against the bathroom wall in a New York hotel room during the Shanghai Masters in 2019.
".. an internal investigation into allegations concerning Alexander Zverev at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai in 2019 is currently underway. The ATP fully condemns any form of violence or abuse and will investigate such allegations related to conduct at an ATP member tournament," the ATP said in a statement.
Zverev has repeatedly and strenuously denied the allegations. He also had issued a statement on the allegations, reiterating his denial of any wrongdoing.
"I have engaged my German and American lawyers in the matter. They have already obtained a preliminary injunction against the source and the author who published the false allegations," Zverev wrote on Twitter. IANS
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