Zverev has beforehand been the topic of significant allegations.
In October 2020, his ex-partner Olga Sharypova accused him of bodily violence and controlling behaviour.
Zverev maintained his innocence from the beginning and described the allegations as baseless.
There have been no authorized proceedings, however the ATP Tour opened a significant investigation that was carried out by third-party investigators.
It discovered “inadequate proof to substantiate revealed allegations of abuse”.
“Based mostly on a scarcity of dependable proof and eyewitness studies, along with conflicting statements by Sharypova, Zverev and different interviewees, the investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations of abuse,” the ATP mentioned in January 2023.
A director of safeguarding was subsequently appointed, and this yr a brand new safeguarding programme was launched to introduce a “clear, world framework for stopping and responding to abuse, together with instances of harassment, bullying, home violence and different types of misconduct”.
In October 2023, Zverev was issued with a penalty order and fined 450,000 euros (£392,000) by a German courtroom for bodily hurt towards one other ex-girlfriend, Brenda Patea.
Zverev denied the claims and contested the order, with a public trial going down in Berlin in Could 2024.
Every week into the method, the courtroom terminated the proceedings earlier than a verdict could possibly be reached, and instructed the BBC there had been a settlement between Zverev and Patea.
“The choice is just not a verdict and it isn’t a choice about guilt or innocence,” the courtroom mentioned.
“One decisive issue for the courtroom resolution was that the witness [Zverev’s ex-partner] has expressed her want to finish the trial.”
