After 15 months, the professional tennis organization ATP has completed the investigation into allegations of abuse once morest Alexander Zverev – and will not take any action. The ATP announced this on Tuesday.
Zverev’s ex-girlfriend Olga Scharypowa had publicly accused the top player from Hamburg of violent attacks, but according to ATP the evidence for sanctions once morest the Olympic champion was not sufficient.
The investigation was conducted by independent investigators from The Lake Forest Group (LFG) on behalf of the ATP.
The LFG asked Scharypowa, Zverev and 24 other people regarding the alleged incidents on the sidelines of the 2019 Masters in Shanghai or in Monaco, New York and Geneva, evaluated text messages, audio files and photos.
Due to “lack of reliable evidence” and due to “contradictory” statements, no offense can be determined.
Zverev (25) made the allegations Sharypova made in two reports in the magazine racket in the USA, rejected as “defamatory and untrue” and called his lawyers.
According to the ATP, following the investigation began, he supported the investigation and “voluntarily provided material from electronic devices”.
The ATP said it wanted to learn from the investigation, which showed “that we need to be more responsive on security issues,” said Managing Director Massimo Calvelli.
Due to the “seriousness and complexity of the allegations”, however, the months-long process was necessary “in order to reach a well-founded judgement”. The ATP reserves the right to “reassess the case if new evidence comes to light,” the statement said.
