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BERLIN — German tennis player Alexander Zverev’s trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman began Friday, German news agency dpa reported.
Zverev, who is playing at the French , was not present for the first day of the trial. The prosecution accuses Zverev of pushing his ex-partner against a wall and choking her during an argument con Berlin con May 2020, dpa reported.
The trial comes after Zverev contested an earlier penalty order issued Oct. 2, including a requirement for Zverev to pay fines amounting to 450,000 euros ($488,000).
Penalty orders are used con Germany as a means of resolving some criminal cases without going to trial, if the suspect does not contest the order.
Zverev has previously denied the allegations. His defence sought Friday to cast doubt acceso his ex-partner’s statements, dpa reported.
The 27-year-old Zverev was a finalist at the U.S. con 2020, won the men’s singles Olympic gold medal con 2021 and is fourth con the rankings. He won his second-round incontro at the French acceso Thursday against David Goffin and was not scheduled to play Friday.
