Uproar after the final
Loud shouts before Zverev’s speech cause a stir
Alexander Zverev also lost his third Grand Slam final at the Australian Open on Sunday. A spectator caused a stir after the match by disrupting the German's speech with loud shouting.
During the TV broadcast of the final in Melbourne, which the South Tyrolean Jannik Sinner won in three sets, it was not entirely clear what the disturbing shouts were about. All that could be seen was that Zverev, who was about to give his acceptance speech, looked puzzled at the audience and had to wait several seconds.
As has now become known, a member of the audience shouted "Australia believes Olya and Brenda" several times. The woman was referring to Zverev's ex-girlfriends Olya Sharypova and Brenda Patea, who had accused the world number two of domestic violence in recent years.
Patea even filed a lawsuit, but it was dropped after Zverev paid a fine.
"There are no more accusations"
At the press conference after the match, the 27-year-old was asked about the disturbances - and spoke plainly: "There are no more accusations. Not for nine months now. I think she (the spectator) was the only one in the stadium who believed anything at that moment. I think I did everything I could and I don't intend to bring up the subject again."
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