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☆ Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of the Australian Open by Alex Zverev
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz’s quest for a third grand slam title came to an end on Wednesday after the Spaniard was beaten by Alex Zverev in a four-set thriller at the Australian Open. Zverev eventually got the better of his opponent after three hours and five minutes of stunning tennis, winning 6-1 6-3 6-7(2-7) 6-4 to reach his second Australian Open semifinal. Zverev burst out of the blocks and quickly opened up a two sets to love lead. Sure enough, Zverev impressively put the disappointment of the third set behind him and broke Alcaraz with the world No. Edgar Su/ReutersWith Alcaraz out of the picture, Djokovic now no longer has to face the one player that most predicted would pose the biggest threat to his Australian Open reign.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz’s, Alex Zverev, Zverev, Alcaraz, Dominic Thiem, “ I’m, he’s, ” Zverev, “ He’s, “ It’s, it’s, didn’t, ” Alcaraz, Edgar Su, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz Organizations: CNN, Reuters, November’s ATP

☆ Alexander Zverev: Tennis player to face trial over physical abuse allegation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Ben Church | Chris Stern | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tennis player Alexander Zverev is set to face trial later this year after being accused of physical abuse against a woman, according to a spokesperson for the Berlin Criminal Courts. He denied the allegations and lodged an appeal, meaning the case will be heard in a Berlin district court. However, the court spokesperson said Zverev does not need to be present at the trial unless Berlin’s Tiergarten district court decides otherwise. CNN has asked Zverev’s lawyers whether he intends to be present at the trial but has yet to receive a response. In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for men’s professional tennis, said it was launching an investigation after domestic abuse allegations were made by another of Zverev’s former girlfriends, Olya Sharypova.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, “, Zverev, ” Mr, ”, Dr, Olya, Sharypova Organizations: CNN — Tennis, Berlin, CNN, Wimbledon, ATP Tour, Zverev, ATP, ATP Player, Melbourne Locations: Berlin, Berlin’s Tiergarten, Tsokos, Charite Berlin

☆ Carlos Alcaraz reaches fourth grand slam semifinal with comfortable US Open victory against Alexander Zverev
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive form at the US Open with a dominant 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. “I think they are at a level of their own at the moment,” Zverev told reporters after facing the Spaniard. The 20-year-old started to assert his superiority from there, breaking Zverev twice in the second set and at 4-4 in the third. “It’s difficult to even compete if you don’t have that.”A year after claiming his first grand slam title, Alcaraz will now contest his fourth major semifinal. “I think I’m more mature now,” he said when asked how he has changed over the past 12 months.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Djokovic, “, ” Zverev, Jude Bellingham, ”, Clive Brunskill, Jannik, Medvedev, Daniil, Andre Agassi’s Organizations: CNN —, Wimbledon, Real Madrid, US, Indian Wells Locations: York, Wimbledon

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev felt he had to react when he heard a fan use language from Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime during his U.S. Open match. That made the ejection of the Zverev fan — who was not arrested — an easy decision. Less clear is a situation like the Djokovic fan, whose behavior is normal at a basketball or football game, where spectators don't hold their applause until play has stopped. “Again, if the rule one day is going to change, I’m not going to argue against this anymore, because that’s the rule,” Medvedev said. It’s the rule.”Tiafoe advocates tennis encouraging fans to cheer and move around freely, like team sports.

Persons: — Alexander Zverev, Adolf Hitler's Nazi, Zverev, “, ” Zverev, Novak Djokovic's, Taylor Fritz, Djokovic, ” Djokovic, You’ve, ”, Arthur Ashe, Victoria Azarenka, ” Frances Tiafoe, It's, Daniil Medvedev, Laura Siegemund, Coco Gauff, Medvedev, I’m, ” Medvedev, Azarenka Organizations: U.S, U.S ., Labor, Azarenka Locations: Miami, South, ”

☆ Fan ejected from US Open match after shouting former German national anthem phrase associated with Hitler
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A fan was ejected from a match at the US Open on Monday, organizers said, after German player Alexander Zverev complained about hearing the individual use a since-removed phrase from the German national anthem, which Germany reinterpreted as a call for Nazi superiority during World War II. During the fourth set of his fourth-round match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Zverev approached umpire James Keothavong to protest about the fan’s behavior. “He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world, it’s unacceptable,” Zverev said on-court at the time. Zverev speaks with Keothavong during his US Open fourth-round match. The fan was identified and escorted from the stadium.”Zverev said that the spectator could be heard during the match for a long time.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Italy’s, Arthur Ashe, Zverev, James Keothavong, ” Zverev, “, Hitler, Keothavong, Brad Penner, it’s, ”, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Nazi, Nazis, AFP, US, US Tennis Association, USTA Locations: Germany, Zverev

☆ Spectator Is Removed From U.S. Open After Remark Associated With Nazi Regime
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Christine Hauser | More About Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A spectator at the U.S. Open was removed early on Tuesday after Alexander Zverev, a player from Germany, told the umpire that he had heard the man say a phrase associated with the Nazi regime, according to a spokesman and a video of the encounter. The disruption occurred in the fourth set of the match between Zverev, the No. “He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world,” Zverev told the umpire, according to video of the encounter. “It’s unacceptable.” The umpire, James Keothavong, turned toward the stands and asked the man to identify himself, but he did not. “We’re going to get him out,” Keothavong said, then urged fans to remain fair and to show respect to both players.

Persons: Alexander Zverev, Italy, Zverev, “, ” Zverev, James Keothavong, “ We’re, ” Keothavong Organizations: U.S ., Nazi, Arthur Locations: Germany, Zverev, Queens

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