In a stunning development at the Australian Open, German tennis star Alexander Zverev beat reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz to advance to his second semifinal in Melbourne. No. 6 Zverev’s 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 victory over No. 2 Alcaraz comes amid swirling legal issues for the 26-year-old and set up a semifinal with No. 3 Daniil Medvedev, who advanced over No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz in five sets. Medvedev leads Zverev 11-7 all-time, including 5-3 on hardcourts.“Look, I’m playing one of the best players in the world, especially over the last two years he’s been No. 1 or No. 2 constantly, ” Zverev told Jim Courier on court. “He’s won two Grand Slams.“When you’re 6-1, 6-3, 5-2, you start thinking. I mean, we’re all human and it’s a great honor to play against guys like him. Then when you’re so closed to winning, obviously your brain starts going and it’s not always helpful. But I’m happy I got to the end. I fought back quite well in the fourth set, didn’t let go and I’m very happy that I finished the match. ”In news that emerged during the tournament, Brenda Patea, the mother of Zverev’s daughter Mayla, has alleged to German officials “that Zverev pushed her against a wall and choked her during an argument in 2020, ” according to a report from The Athletic. “Patea said she told friends about the incident at the time but did not report it to police until October 2021 because of a mixture of shame and concern for their daughter, who was born in March 2021. ”The Athletic further reported:In October, a criminal court in Berlin issued a penalty order, fining Zverev nearly $500, 000 (£393, 000) in connection with Patea’s charges. In Germany, a prosecutor can seek a penalty order on cases it considers simple because there is compelling evidence that should not require a trial. The defendant has a right to contest the order, which Zverev has. Speaking at the Paris Masters in November, Zverev described the penalty order as “complete bulls***”, adding, “Anybody that has a semi-standard IQ level knows what this is all about. ” The player did not expand on the reasons for his objection. “I’m not going to comment on that to be honest because there is a procedure still to come, ” he said. A trial has been scheduled for late May, at the same time as the French Open. Zverev is not required to attend the trial and said last week he does not know if he will. His lawyers have called the legal process “scandalous” and said Zverev would take action “using all means possible”. The player will be considered innocent until a final ruling is made. Another former girlfriend, the Russian former tennis player Olya Sharypova, said that Zverev repeatedly abused her in 2019 in New York, Shanghai, Monaco and Geneva. Unlike Patea, Sharypova never involved the criminal justice system, making her allegations in a lengthy article in the online magazine Slate and on social media.


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