Taylor Fritz‘s girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, took aim at Alexander Zverev on social media over his recently concluded domestic abuse case. Fritz and Zverev played out a thrilling five-set match in the fourth round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The American World No. 12 recovered from two sets deficit to win 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 7, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson Alexander Zverev has reached an out-of-court settlement in the domestic abuse case he was contesting. Olympic gold-medal champion Zverev has agreed to pay €200,000 in a settlement for the case to be dropped. German media reports €150,000 will go to the German treasury with €50,000 paid to…
Alexander Zverev has spoken for the first time since a hearing over his alleged domestic abuse commenced last week. Zverev is currently competing at Roland Garros, where he booked his spot in the semifinal with a thoroughly composed performance to beat Alex de Minaur on Wednesday night. The German fourth seed will meet two-time French…
Mason Greenwood has once again suffered abuse in Spanish stadiums after the latest round of La Liga fixtures. The 22-year-old left Old Trafford on loan under a cloud last summer after the legal case against him was dropped last year. After much indecision from Manchester United, they finally decided to loan the player out to…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, February 10, 2024 Gael Monfils shot down reports he was disqualified from UTS Oslo due to a locker room skirmish. In a post on Twitter/X, Monfils said “there was no malice or negativity on my part. No abuse, no violence.” More: Richard Evans Q&A UTS Oslo organizers issued a…
2 Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner has praised Captain Katie Zelem’s “mind of steel” as she captained the side to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa despite days of online abuse. Manchester City’s Jill Roord ruptured her ACL after falling awkwardly following a tackle from Zelem in the Conti Cup derby mid-week. Zelem was…
1 Newport County have confirmed that the club’s ticket office has been closed ahead of their clash against Manchester United after staff were subjected to abuse from some fans. County set up a game to look forward to vs. United, following their win against Eastleigh in an FA Cup third-round replay match. Ahead of the…
Alexander Zverev is set to appear in court as a date for the abuse allegations that have been made against him has now been set. Zverev is currently focusing on getting ready to face compatriot Dominik Koepfer in his first round of the 2024 Australian Open. The 26-year-old started the season by helping Germany to…
Last January, the ATP announced after a 15-month investigation into allegations by Olga Sharypova that Zverev emotionally and physically abused her during their relationship, it found “insufficient evidence” to support the claims of abuse. “A major independent investigation into Alexander Zverev has found insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse. As a result, no…
Four tennis governing bodies have taken drastic measures in their fight against online abuse that is directed at players by use of a real-time monitoring service. The WTA has joined forces with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), All England Club, and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to protect players against the constant harassment and…
