Alexander Zverev set to go on trial over assault allegations

German tennis star Alexander Zverev is set for a public trial over sickening allegations levelled against him by his former partner.

Alexander Zverev set for public trial over allegations of assault. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

German tennis player Alexander Zverev is set to go on public trial in May over allegations he allegedly assaulted former partner Brenda Patea in 2020.

News of the hearing broke ahead of the current six-seed at the Australian Open’s first round match against fellow German Dominik Koepfer.

Zverev has been “accused of physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument” in Berlin over three years ago.

The former world number two was ordered to pay fines of 450,000 euro ($A750,000) over the alleged assault in October. He contested the ruling which meant the case now goes to trial.

He has continually denied the allegations being levelled against him. The case against the tennis star will commence on May 31, 2024.

It means the trial against the star will be ongoing during the French Open grand slam, Zverev isn’t required to make a personal appearance.

Zverev has continually professed his innocence over the claims.

The court case is set to get underway during the French Open. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

The allegations made by Patea “which alone form the basis for the penalty order, have already been refuted by a forensic medical report”, Zverev’s lawyers said.

The model in 2021 gave birth to a daughter Mayla. She said Zverev is the father of the child. The pair had already split when Patea announced she was 20 weeks pregnant.

They dated for less than 12 months.

Patea confirmed in an Instagram post in July that she had applied for a penalty order against Zverev.

The ATP Tour in January closed an investigation into allegations of domestic abuse against Zverev involving a female tennis player after finding insufficient evidence.

They opened the probe into Zverev in October 2021 following allegations made by his former girlfriend, Olya Sharypova.

Patea is taking Zverev to court

Zverev took aim at the allegations during the Paris Masters, lashing out and slamming it as nothing but “bulls**t”.

“I think it’s complete bulls**t,” he said after his second-round victory.

“Anybody that has semi-standard IQ levels knows what this is all about.”

The German star was thrust into the spotlight after Netflix’s Break Point series used an entire episode focusing on him.

Former New York Times writer and author Ben Rothenberg was scathing of the decision, labelling it “geniuenly shocking stuff”.

Originally published as Alexander Zverev set to go on trial over assault allegations