The verdict of the ongoing trial of Alexander Zverev is finally out. Just before the world No. 4’s semifinal match against Casper Ruud, Zverev can finally heave a sigh of relief. While the German tennis pro was busy in France, his trial for domestic abuse against his ex-girlfriend began on May 30th. However, after 8 days, news of a settlement over the matter has surfaced.

According to an X post, “Zverev pays a monetary payment of 200,000 euros in return for the case being dropped. 150,000 ($163,500) euros will go to the state and 50,000 ($54,500) euros to charity, NOT his ex-girlfriend. The decision was made at the request of the public prosecutor’s office, with the both parties agreeing to the discontinuation.” 

However, further news from the same source has confirmed that his settlement with Brenda Patea will happen outside of court. Apart from that, there has been no admission of guilt from Alexander Zverev. However, the trial now comes to an end with a mutual decision from both sides.

Alexander Zverev, who came to France after winning his second title in Rome, is currently vying for his first grand slam in Paris. A former semifinalist at Roland Garros is enjoying a favorable season this year on-court. However, off the court, a different scenario has unfolded. The German player who was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend back in May 2020 has been battling a lawsuit filed against him in 2023. However, Alexander Zverev pleaded for innocence, and the trial regarding that began last month. Before the trial started in Berlin, Zverev, who was at Roland Garros, stated, “I do believe that I’m not going to lose this procedure.”

When asked about whether his ongoing trial in Berlin will affect his play or not , the 27-year-old further added, “Not at all. Because, at the end of the day, I do believe in the German system. I do believe in knowing the truth as well. And I have to be certain that you know I do know what I did. I do know what I didn’t do. And that’s at the end of the day what’s going to come out. And, um, I have to trust in that.”

However, as soon as the trial began, according to reports, his lawyers dismissed the accusations and called them “unfounded.” His legal team also further added that the claims are “contradictory in relation to other evidence.” A week later, the trial has finally come to an end. Now, his current focus remains on his on-court battles. Unfortunately, even on-court, Alexander Zverev experienced another controversy recently.

Alexander Zverev’s coin toss controversy at Roland Garros

Alexander Zverev’s quarterfinal match against Alex De Minaur had a dramatic twist even before the match began. It all started during the coin toss when Zverev, who initially picked the “ball” side, switched to “racquet” after the coin landed. Naturally, it created a division of opinions in the tennis world, with some favoring him while others calling it cheating. According to the tennis journalist, Ben Rothenberg, “I have never seen such casual, committed scammery in tennis like this before.”

However, on the other hand, former tennis pro Tennys Sandgren wrote on X, “There’s not a snowballs chance in f*ck he did this on purpose dude.” But keeping everything aside, Alexander Zverev went on to win the match over the Australian player by 6-4, 7-6, 6-4. Whether he continues to show his same prowess on-court in the semifinal still remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: with the trial coming to an end, some part of the pressure is now lifted from his head.