Zverev Heckled at Australian Open: "Australia Believes Olya and Brenda"
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Alexander Zverev is still on the hunt for his first Grand Slam title. He faced off against Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open men's singles final but ended up losing in straight sets. After the match, things took a turn when a woman heckled him during the trophy presentation at Rod Laver Arena, bringing up the two abuse allegations against him.
According to Fox Sports Australia, she shouted, "Australia believes Olya and Brenda! Australia believes Olya and Brenda!" Zverev appeared taken aback and looked around, clearly surprised by the outburst.
The woman's remarks are about the World No. 2's ex-partners, Brenda Patea and Olya Sharypova, who had previously made allegations of domestic abuse. But in 2024, the case was wrapped up without anyone being found guilty or innocent.
Who are Olya and Brenda, anyway?
Alexander Zverev faced accusations of physically abusing his ex-partner, Brenda Patea, with claims that the incident took place during a heated argument in Berlin back in May 2020.
Zverev shares a daughter with Patea, and there have been additional allegations of domestic violence against him.
Olya Sharypova, another former partner and fellow tennis player, accused Zverev of mistreating her in various cities where ATP tournaments occurred. She even claimed that he punched her in the face and once smothered her with a pillow.
After losing in the Australian Open finals, Zverev became the sixth man in the Open era to lose his first three Grand Slam finals, with Jannik Sinner defeating him 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Prior to this, he had also lost in the finals of the 2020 US Open and the 2024 French Open. In the 2020 US Open, he was in a strong position after winning the first two sets but ultimately let the title slip away in the final three sets.
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