The courtroom case in opposition to Alexander Zverev for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend has been terminated after a settlement was reached.
The German, attributable to tackle Casper Ruud within the French Open semi-finals in a while Friday, was contesting a penalty order and nice of 450,000 euros issued final October.
The case started in Berlin final week with out Zverev current and had been attributable to resume on Friday earlier than persevering with throughout numerous dates till the center of July.
The 27-year-old, ranked fourth on the earth, has all the time maintained his innocence and the settlement doesn’t embody an request for forgiveness.
A courtroom spokesperson advised the PA information company: “I can confirm that the court has terminated the proceedings with the consent of the public prosecution office.
“The defendant should pay an quantity of 200,000 euros. Of this, 150,000 euros go to the state treasury, the remaining goes to non-profit organisations.
“The decision is not a verdict and it does not involve a decision about guilt or innocence.
“One decisive issue for the courtroom choice was that the witness has expressed her want to finish the trial. The defendant agreed to the termination of the case.”
Zverev has always rejected the accusation made by his former girlfriend that she was a victim of bodily harm during an argument in 2020.
The pair had a daughter in 2021, though by that time they were no longer together.
In January 2023, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) closed a 15-month investigation that was launched after another ex-girlfriend, tennis player Olga Sharypova, accused Zverev of domestic abuse.
The ATP cited insufficient evidence as its reason for dropping the case.
Speaking about the case ahead of the French Open, Zverev said: “I do imagine within the German system. I do imagine within the fact, as effectively. I’ve to make sure that I do know what I did, I do know what I did not do.
“I do believe that I’m not going to lose this procedure. There’s absolutely no chance I am.”
