“Under the mask I laugh a lot”

Due to his defeat in the Paris-Bercy final, Alexander Zverev lost his third consecutive tournament victory. Apparently, this worries the German as much as his ex-girlfriend’s violent accusations.

Zverev is subject to Daniil Medvedev in the Paris-Bercy final at just 7: 5, 4: 6, 1: 6. After twelve wins and two titles in Cologne, it is the first defeat for the 23-year-old from Hamburg since the last sixteen at the Open France. With his wins over Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, Zverev has shown that he can also be expected in the ATP finals (from 15 November). In 2018 he won the season finale.

The world’s number 6 is in shape. And even the serious accusations of his ex-girlfriend Olga Scharypova do not put him off course. “Everything is great in my life, I will probably soon become a father and feel really good on the pitch,” Zverev said at the awards ceremony in Paris. “I laugh a lot under the mask.”

Even during the tournament, Scharypova caused a stir when she repeatedly reported in detail to the tennis magazine “Racquet” about alleged physical and psychological violence in her relationship with Zverev. The tennis star is said to have even attempted to strangle her. Sharypova also spoke of suicidal thoughts. “It’s hard to talk about it. It really was hell. “

Asked about the violent allegations, Zverev said after his victory over Nadal: “I learned that there will always be people who are not good to you. They want you to fall when you are on top. It’s up to me not to let that happen. “Zverev no longer wants to comment on this.

His adviser Bela Anda referred to the German’s Instagram statement. “This makes me sad. We have known each other since we were children and have lived together a lot. I am very sorry that he says that. Because the allegations are simply not true,” Zverev said in late October. “I sincerely hope that we can both find a way to treat ourselves again in a sensible and respectful way “.