Zverev triumphs despite the audience attack: I have no problem for idiots!

Zverev triumphs despite the audience attack: I have no problem for idiots!

München, Deutschland - Alexander Zverev reached the semi-finals at the ATP 500 tournament in Munich, but an incident with an viewer overshadowed the victory. During the quarter -final game against Tallon Griekspoor, a spectator called: "Let's go, you shit women's racket!" This insulting statement caused excitement in the audience, which reacted with boos. Zverev himself only shook his head and did not let himself be brought out of the concept. The subsequent interjection was related to the allegations of violence against his ex-girlfriend, who Zverev brought to court last year, but were terminated without judgment on the basis of an agreement. Officially, Zverev is considered innocent, which the Situation was no less burdened, but he won the match 6: 7, 7: 6, 6: 4 after over three hours of playing time oe24.at.

The audience was split after the incident, with security accompanying the disturbing viewer from the stadium. Zverev later said: "There are always one or two idiots in the stadium. This is not a problem." With this comment he wanted to show that he did not take the negative comments too seriously and concentrated on his game. The semi -finals in Munich is particularly important for Zverev because it has been its first since the Australian Open in January. In the coming game, he meets the Hungary Fabian Marozsan bluewin.ch.

The background of the allegations of violence and their effects

The audience evaluation shows how strongly violence in tennis has an effect. In recent years, the German Tennis Bund (DTB) has initiated an investigation to tackle systematic violence and abuse in German tennis. According to a report by the independent processing commission, which analyzed cases of interpersonal violence in tennis, at least four confirmed cases have been found in the past 40 years. The commission also revealed a variety of other suspicions. The allegations against the former DTB Vice President Dirk Hordorff, who is said to have sexually harassed at least two players, are particularly serious [sueddeutsche.de] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/deutscher-bund-dirk-hordorff-tennis-sexuelle-belaestige-mutseus-DTB examination report-li.3169071).

The criticism of the previous approach of the DTB is unmistakable. The analysis found that the association had an inadequate protection concept for violence prevention, which made it easier for the perpetrators to do abuse of power. The DTB has now taken a number of measures to ensure the security of players and participants. Despite these progress, the Commission evaluates the protective standard achieved as inadequate and has submitted recommendations for improvement. The announcement to follow this suggestions is a step in the right direction for the future of German tennis.