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With a domestic violence prosecution still pending, tennis fans chastise Alexander Zverev for his “Role Model” remarks.

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With his ex-partner and child’s mother, Brenda Patea, accusing him of domestic abuse, Alexander Zverev has come under fire from tennis fans for remarks he made about being a “role model” for kids who follow him.
In Berlin, the trial started two days ago in response to Zverev’s appeal, without the presence of world No. 4.

The German tennis player is presently participating in the French Open and has advanced to the fourth round of the competition after overcoming a challenging encounter that ended in a thrilling five-set tie-break against the 26th-seeded Tallon Griekspoor.

Zverev discusses his own development.
It was originally anticipated that Zverev would fly to Berlin for Roland Garros, but he did not need to be in Berlin because the court only permitted the attorneys to attend. In a news conference following his third-round victory over Griekspoor, the German discussed his personal development and his goal to serve as a “role model” for young people.

Zverev has had several altercations and outbursts of anger on the court throughout his career. Particularly memorable was when he smashed his racket against the umpire’s chair at the 2022 Acapulco Open, resulting in his expulsion from the tournament. The former US Open finalist stated that his behavior has changed positively since then:
“Well, I think it comes maybe with age; it comes with maturity. I told myself I want to become a different type of player and a different type of role model as well in a way. I don’t break rackets anymore; I barely get warnings. It’s something that I kind of had this conversation with myself, and I realized that I don’t do any good to myself, especially to people and kids watching.”
The hubris to say these things while really being in the middle of a trial for beating his ex-partner and the mother of his child, as some admirers of Zverev said when reacting to his remarks on social media. You truly can’t make this stuff up, an X (previously Twitter) fan commented. 
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