The ATP will conduct additional overview of Zverev’s work in Mexico, Germany might face additional penalties after being fined, dropping his award cash and disqualifying ranking factors; World No. 3 hit the referee’s chair 4 occasions in Acapulco and was kicked out of the event
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Alexander Zverev was withdrawn from the Mexico Open after smashing the referee’s chair a number of occasions together with his racket (Photos: Amazon Prime Video)
Alexander Zverev was withdrawn from the Mexico Open after smashing the referee’s chair a number of occasions together with his racket (Photos: Amazon Prime Video)
World quantity 3 Alexander Zverev has been fined $40,000, misplaced greater than $30,000 in prize cash and misplaced all of his standings factors from the Mexican Open after smashing the referee’s chair together with his racket.
The German’s blowout in Acapulco, which got here after the lack of his Brazilian doubles associate, Marcelo Melo, has seen him expelled from the event and he has now been fined the utmost quantity by the ATP.
Zverev hit the referee’s chair Alessandro Germani 4 occasions, narrowly dropping a leg on one event, and was additionally heard shouting profanities on the official.
Zverev has been fined and all his rating factors faraway from the Mexican Open
The ATP mentioned Zverev was fined $20,000 every for verbal abuse and unsportsmanlike conduct, the utmost penalty for every violation.
He additionally misplaced his full singles and multipliers award of $31,570, whereas the ATP says it’s going to overview the incident additional so Zverev faces extra penalties.
Zverev on Wednesday apologized for his actions in Mexico and likewise expressed his non-public regrets to Germani.
“It’s laborious to explain in phrases how sorry I’m for my habits throughout and after yesterday’s doubles match,” Zverev mentioned in an Instagram submit.
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Novak Djokovic says he understands the frustration a participant can really feel on the sphere however believes the fitting course has been taken to exclude Zverev.
“I’ve privately apologized to the referee of the chair as a result of my anger in the direction of him was unsuitable and unacceptable, and I’m solely dissatisfied in myself. It shouldn’t have occurred and there’s no excuse.
“I might additionally prefer to apologize to my followers, the event and the game I really like.
“You realize, I depart all the things in courtroom. Yesterday, I left loads behind. I will take the following days to replicate – on my actions and the way I can make sure that it by no means occurs once more. I am sorry for letting you down.”
Zverev received the ATP Finals in 2018 and 2023 and an Olympic gold medal final yr
An ATP assertion learn: “After Alexander Zverev withdrew from this week’s event in Acapulco on account of unsportsmanlike conduct, the participant obtained the next on-site penalties; verbal abuse – $20,000; unsportsmanlike conduct – $20,000.”
“This represents the utmost advantageous for every violation. Zverev additionally forfeits a full $31,570 prize cash (singles and doubles), plus all ATP Rating Factors from the occasion.
“One other overview of the incident will now comply with in accordance with ATP guidelines.”
The 24-year-old was the ATP World Tour Finalist in 2018 and 2023, gold eventually yr’s Olympics in Tokyo and runner-up on the 2020 US Open.
