The two titles in Cologne during the second half of October marked the remarkable season of
Alexander Zverev
, who this week appeared in Paris with the aim of continuing in the fight for the top-5 of the ranking.
However, the German's struggle with rivals such as
Daniil Medvedev
and
Stefanos Tsitsipas
has been punctuated by the revelations of his ex-girlfriend,
Olya Sharypova
, who claims to have received repeated physical and psychological abuse.
"I have evidence that absolutely proves everything I tell," Sharypova told
Racquet Magazine
on Thursday
.
A few hours later, Zverev came out in the Paris-Bercy press room: "What I had to say I already said on Instagram. There is nothing more I can add. Those accusations are not true. That is all", the number 7 of the ATP after his hasty victory against
Adrian Mannarino
(7-6 [11], 6-7 [7], 6-4).
The 23-year-old Russian had already provided details about Zverev's alleged mistreatment during the 2019 US Open. "I feared for my life. He tried to strangle me with a pillow, put my head against the wall and twisted my arms." , advanced last week on his social networks.
"Only that the truth is known"
"I do not want anything from him, only for the truth to be known. I only intend to help those who find themselves in the same situation I suffered and now need strength to survive," added Sharypova, after offering details about attacks during a vacation in the Maldives. and in the 2019 Monte Carlo Masters 1000.
Zverev and Sharypova started dating when they were both competing on the junior circuit and in 2018 they resumed their relationship.
At the end of 2019 they still posed together in Beijing during the China Open.
Weeks later, Zverev began a relationship with model
Brenda Patea
.
According to Sharypova's testimony, her ex-boyfriend also used psychological and verbal violence.
"He told me:" I am a successful guy who earns a lot of money and you are nobody, "detailed the Russian, who in the previous days had also offered interviews to media such as
Championat
and
Bild Zeitung
.
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