Paris (AFP)

The German Alexander Zverev, accused of violence by a former girlfriend, wanted to show his serenity on Sunday despite his defeat in the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris, ensuring that "everything was going very well" in his life.

“A lot of people will try to wipe the smile off my face, but under my (sanitary) mask I have a big smile, I feel amazingly good on the court, the people I love are with me. soon to be a father, everything is going very well in my life! ", launched the 23-year-old.

The one who will rise after his final to 6th in the world on Monday has always denied the accusations of violence launched at the end of October by Olga Sharypova on social networks, then told in detail to a specialist tennis magazine.

Zverev posted a social media post on October 30 to claim the allegations were "unfounded."

Since then, when he was questioned on the subject at each of the press conferences for the Paris tournament, he limited himself to referring to this press release while repeating his denials.

As for his future paternity, the player is estranged from the mother of the unborn child, model Brenda Patea, who has claimed that she does not intend to share custody with Zverev.

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