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Alexander Zverev has made a Davis Cup U-turn and will play for Germany this week following his disqualification in Acapulco. World No. 3 Zverev was kicked out of the Mexican Open after smashing his racquet against the umpire’s chair following a doubles loss.
Alexander Zverev has reversed his decision not to play in the Davis Cup, with the world number three now set to feature for Germany against Brazil to redeem himself after his disqualification from Acapulco. The 24-year-old Olympic champion was kicked out of the Mexico event last week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair and unleashing a foul-mouthed rant. He was fined $40,000 by the ATP and the German admitted his behaviour was "unacceptable". He has now opted to play for Germany against Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on March 4/5. "We are happy that Alexander will be involved," said Germany's Davis Cup captain Michael Kohlmann. "His behaviour in Acapulco was without question unacceptable and wrong.
ACAPULCO, Mexico: Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men’s professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles. In addition to those penalties, the ATP announced Thursday it would undertake “a further review of the incident.” Zverev was the 2020 US Open runner-up. He is currently ranked No.
World number three Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of the Mexico Open at Acapulco this week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair, was fined $40 000 by the ATP on Thursday.
Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of the Mexico Open at Acapulco this week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair, was fined $40,000 by the ATP on Thursday. Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse and $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the ATP said in a statement. "This represents the maximum fine per each violation," the ATP said, noting that Zverev also forfeits prize money of $31,570 he would have earned in singles and doubles and all ATP rankings points from the tournament.
Alexander Zverev has been handed the maximum fine by the ATP following his attack on an umpire’s chair at the Mexican Open. The world number three hit Alessandro Germani’s chair several times with his racquet during his doubles defeat with Marcelo Melo against Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara.
World number three Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of the Mexico Open at Acapulco this week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair, was fined $40,000 by the ATP on Thursday. Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse and $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the ATP said in a statement.