World No. 3 and reigning champion Acapulco Opening 2022, Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the tournament after violently attacking the referee following the German’s doubles defeat. Zverev had teamed up with Marcelo Melo in doubles and the duo faced Lucky Loser Lloyd Glasspool And Harri Heliovaara the latter pair winning the match in 3 sets.
Zverev had previously argued with the referee over a call that gave Zverev and Melo the task of defending match points. “Look where the ball bounced. The tie-break is 8-6, look where the ball bounced. For heaven’s sake, it’s your line. Your line is ruined. “You fucking idiot.” Zverev was heard insulting the referee over the controversial call.
While the referee stood by his initial decision, Zverev was quite upset about it and expressed his frustration in front of the referee’s stand after losing the match by hitting his racket at the base, where the referee’s feet The referee was placed. He reaches his bench, but leaves to join the stands and chat with the referee. Although his actions caused him to be “removed” from the tournament, Twitter welcomed the decision reminded the ATP Tour of Zverev’s violent behavior and the upcoming investigation into his domestic violence case.
Zverev was accused by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova in October 2020, claiming the player mentally and physically assaulted her on several occasions, punching and kicking her. Some of these incidents also occurred at the tournament venue, namely Laver Cup 2019. While the ATP has announced it is investigating the matter, no results have yet been forthcoming as Zverev continues his life on the tour, much to the dismay of tennis fans.
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After breaking his bat in the process Lost in the 4th round at the 2022 Australian Open Moreover, the German’s repeated strong reactions may have been ignored by the ATP, but not by the fans, who raised Olga’s case again after Zverev’s expulsion from the tournament. Although the official statement reads “withdrawn”, it is unclear if he withdrew his name or if the tournament removed it.
