“Things are not really true”: Alexander Zverev defends himself from the serious accusations of his ex-girlfriend

World number seven Alexander Zverev has again vehemently denied the allegations of his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharipova.

“The things he says are simply not true,” the tennis pro said at a press conference on Friday ahead of the ATP finals in London, which kick off on Sunday. And: “It’s not a good feeling, it’s not good for sports, it’s not good for me, it’s not good for my fans, it’s not good for my family.” He didn’t grow up like this: “I’ve always had respect for everyone”.

Sharipova had recently accused him of being “beaten” by him and of being a “victim of domestic violence”. He told violent things to New York Times reporter Ben Rothenberg. She described several cases in which Zverev is said to have humiliated her and even physically attacked her.

“He pushed me, turned my arms or choked me beforehand. But that was when it first hit me. When he came out of the room why … It’s really hard to talk about it because it was really hell. (…) I mean that he forgets from time to time. After this discussion he left the room and I died. I died emotionally, “she said, for example.

And Zverev? The young German has always denied everything. After the first accusations, he posts a longer Instagram message in which he denies everything. And even in the square, he was not disturbed by Sharipova’s statements.

The 23-year-old recently celebrated two tournament wins in Cologne and was in the final of the Masters tournament in Paris. Zverev arrives at the ATP finals with a thigh problem. “I’m still a little careful when training, but hopefully I’m ready by Monday night,” the burger said. On Monday Zverev meets Russian Daniil Medvedev, against whom he lost in three sets in the final in Paris, in his first appearance at the end of the season of the best eight professionals.