"Zverev's former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova, alleges [Zverev] pushed her up against the wall of a hard-tiled bathroom and grabbed her by the throat at the event two years ago. Zverev has denied the accusations."
https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/tennis ... tory.shtml
Tennis domestic violence allegations, scandals, etc.
Meanwhile...
Police intervene in Kyrgios’ hotel quarantine feud with girlfriend
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/pol ... 58ye8.html
'“In the afternoon of Thursday 7 October 2021, police were alerted to a verbal argument between two occupants within a Medi-hotel,” SA Police said in a statement.
“An investigation was conducted, no offences were disclosed and both parties will now spend the remainder of their quarantine in separate rooms.”'
Police intervene in Kyrgios’ hotel quarantine feud with girlfriend
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/pol ... 58ye8.html
'“In the afternoon of Thursday 7 October 2021, police were alerted to a verbal argument between two occupants within a Medi-hotel,” SA Police said in a statement.
“An investigation was conducted, no offences were disclosed and both parties will now spend the remainder of their quarantine in separate rooms.”'
Acceptance of coaches sleeping with tennis players must end: Shriver
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 5cejw.html
'In publicly exposing a five-year affair that started when she was 17 years old and Candy was 50, Shriver demanded that tennis’ governing bodies confront an issue both taboo and hiding in plain sight; coaches sleeping with their players.
...
Two months ago, the WTA appointed Seattle-based sports lawyer Lindsay Brandon to the newly created position of director of safeguarding.
Brandon’s job is to design and implement policies and education programs to help players and coaches maintain professional boundaries and navigate a fraught part of life on tour. The WTA has not indicated whether it is considering tighter regulation of coaches or prohibiting sex between accredited coaches and their charges.
...
However, calls for cultural reform have grown louder since tennis coach Pierre Bouteyre was charged with the alleged rape and sexual assault of French player Fiona Ferro.
...
Victoria Azarenka, a member of the WTA player council, says the dependence some young players have on their coaches makes them ripe for manipulation.
...
Regulations around player-coach relationships in tennis would sit uneasily with players such as Petra Kvitova, who announced last year that she was marrying her coach Jiri Vanek. ...
Russian player Veronika Kudermetova has been married for five years to her coach Sergey Demekhin. The pair started working together when Kudermetova was 15 and Demekhin approaching 30. Kudermetova has told Russian reporters she was at first uncomfortable with the relationship.
“Even when I turned 18 and we started dating, sometimes I was still ashamed because of the age difference and the fact that he was my coach,” she said.
...
Tennis Australia a year ago launched a revised national safeguarding policy “A Safer Game Plan”, which seeks to educate club officials and coaches about protecting minors from mistreatment or abuse and children about speaking up if they don’t feel safe.
...
[Shriver] accepts that in tennis, like any profession, consenting adults who work together will sometimes become romantically involved. She believes that when this happens, the player should start looking for another coach.'
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 5cejw.html
'In publicly exposing a five-year affair that started when she was 17 years old and Candy was 50, Shriver demanded that tennis’ governing bodies confront an issue both taboo and hiding in plain sight; coaches sleeping with their players.
...
Two months ago, the WTA appointed Seattle-based sports lawyer Lindsay Brandon to the newly created position of director of safeguarding.
Brandon’s job is to design and implement policies and education programs to help players and coaches maintain professional boundaries and navigate a fraught part of life on tour. The WTA has not indicated whether it is considering tighter regulation of coaches or prohibiting sex between accredited coaches and their charges.
...
However, calls for cultural reform have grown louder since tennis coach Pierre Bouteyre was charged with the alleged rape and sexual assault of French player Fiona Ferro.
...
Victoria Azarenka, a member of the WTA player council, says the dependence some young players have on their coaches makes them ripe for manipulation.
...
Regulations around player-coach relationships in tennis would sit uneasily with players such as Petra Kvitova, who announced last year that she was marrying her coach Jiri Vanek. ...
Russian player Veronika Kudermetova has been married for five years to her coach Sergey Demekhin. The pair started working together when Kudermetova was 15 and Demekhin approaching 30. Kudermetova has told Russian reporters she was at first uncomfortable with the relationship.
“Even when I turned 18 and we started dating, sometimes I was still ashamed because of the age difference and the fact that he was my coach,” she said.
...
Tennis Australia a year ago launched a revised national safeguarding policy “A Safer Game Plan”, which seeks to educate club officials and coaches about protecting minors from mistreatment or abuse and children about speaking up if they don’t feel safe.
...
[Shriver] accepts that in tennis, like any profession, consenting adults who work together will sometimes become romantically involved. She believes that when this happens, the player should start looking for another coach.'
Nick Kyrgios assault charge dismissed after guilty plea
"Nick Kyrgios has had an assault charge dismissed ... after he pleaded guilty to shoving over his ex-girlfriend in 2021.
...
The magistrate said the publicity of the trial, the time that has elapsed since the incident, and the fact that it appeared to be a one-off incident, meant the case did not warrant a conviction.
...
Passari didn’t report the incident until 10 months later. The pair had a tumultuous relationship, briefly reconciling after the altercation...
Kyrgios’s lawyer ... asked the charges be dismissed under a section of the local crimes act that lets a magistrate dismiss a charge if they think an accused is mentally impaired and that it would benefit the community along with the offender.
...
But Campbell found Kyrgios was not mentally impaired..."
(Fairfax/AAP)
"Nick Kyrgios has had an assault charge dismissed ... after he pleaded guilty to shoving over his ex-girlfriend in 2021.
...
The magistrate said the publicity of the trial, the time that has elapsed since the incident, and the fact that it appeared to be a one-off incident, meant the case did not warrant a conviction.
...
Passari didn’t report the incident until 10 months later. The pair had a tumultuous relationship, briefly reconciling after the altercation...
Kyrgios’s lawyer ... asked the charges be dismissed under a section of the local crimes act that lets a magistrate dismiss a charge if they think an accused is mentally impaired and that it would benefit the community along with the offender.
...
But Campbell found Kyrgios was not mentally impaired..."
(Fairfax/AAP)
ATP finds 'insufficient evidence' on abuse allegations against Zverev
Jan 31
'The ATP will not take any action against ... Alexander Zverev following allegations of domestic abuse..., the men's tennis governing body said on Tuesday.
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The ATP said the investigation's primary focus was related to alleged abuses taking place at the Masters event in Shanghai in 2019 but its scope also included alleged misconduct in Monaco, New York and Geneva based on reports.
...
"The investigation was carried out by The Lake Forest Group (LFG), a third-party investigator.
"LFG conducted extensive interviews with both Sharypova and Zverev, and 24 other individuals including family and friends, tennis players, and other parties involved with the ATP Tour."
...
After the 15-month investigation, which involved going through material on Zverev's electronic devices, the ATP said they were unable to substantiate allegations of abuse or determine that any player offences took place.
"This determination may however be re-evaluated should new evidence come to light, or should any legal proceedings reveal violations of ATP rules," it added.
"Zverev has consistently denied all allegations and supported ATP's investigation."'
(Reuters)
Jan 31
'The ATP will not take any action against ... Alexander Zverev following allegations of domestic abuse..., the men's tennis governing body said on Tuesday.
...
The ATP said the investigation's primary focus was related to alleged abuses taking place at the Masters event in Shanghai in 2019 but its scope also included alleged misconduct in Monaco, New York and Geneva based on reports.
...
"The investigation was carried out by The Lake Forest Group (LFG), a third-party investigator.
"LFG conducted extensive interviews with both Sharypova and Zverev, and 24 other individuals including family and friends, tennis players, and other parties involved with the ATP Tour."
...
After the 15-month investigation, which involved going through material on Zverev's electronic devices, the ATP said they were unable to substantiate allegations of abuse or determine that any player offences took place.
"This determination may however be re-evaluated should new evidence come to light, or should any legal proceedings reveal violations of ATP rules," it added.
"Zverev has consistently denied all allegations and supported ATP's investigation."'
(Reuters)
Alexander Zverev again denies allegations of assault in Berlin
July 25, 2023
" Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor's office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star.
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DPA reported the Tiergarten District Court confirmed receipt of the prosecutor's application on July 7 and that Zverev was accused of assault. The court did not provide further details.
Broadcaster RTL was first to break news of the application Friday. RTL reported the alleged injured party was Zverev's former partner Brenda Patea, who gave birth to their daughter in March 2021.
In January this year, the ATP said there was "insufficient evidence" to substantiate allegations of domestic abuse against Zverev made by another former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova."
(AP)
July 25, 2023
" Alexander Zverev has again denied allegations of assault after the public prosecutor's office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against the German tennis star.
...
DPA reported the Tiergarten District Court confirmed receipt of the prosecutor's application on July 7 and that Zverev was accused of assault. The court did not provide further details.
Broadcaster RTL was first to break news of the application Friday. RTL reported the alleged injured party was Zverev's former partner Brenda Patea, who gave birth to their daughter in March 2021.
In January this year, the ATP said there was "insufficient evidence" to substantiate allegations of domestic abuse against Zverev made by another former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova."
(AP)
In cricket...
Ex-Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been convicted of rape. He played 43 BBL games 2018-22.
He'd been allowed to keep playing while on bail.
"But his continued playing career has also sparked anger...
Scotland's cricketers refused to shake hands with him after their matches during an international tournament in Dubai."
(Hun)
Ex-Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane has been convicted of rape. He played 43 BBL games 2018-22.
He'd been allowed to keep playing while on bail.
"But his continued playing career has also sparked anger...
Scotland's cricketers refused to shake hands with him after their matches during an international tournament in Dubai."
(Hun)