Zverev is in the Masters final after two years. Will he lose the Grand Slams because of the court?

Although he has been written off by many, he is heading back to the top. Alexander Zverev will reach the Masters final after a long hiatus. But his future tennis plans may be complicated by matters of an entirely different nature. In Berlin, he will be on trial.

Zverev and his road back

The year 2022 was a turning point for him. German tennis player Alexander Zverev started his season very promisingly, shining especially at clay Masters events.

He played semi-finals in Monte Carlo and Rome. In Madrid, he even pushed his way to the final match. There, he fell to the fast-rising star Carlos Alcaraz.

A few weeks later, however, Zverev was injured and his career was cut short. Many no longer expected the 27-year-old to break through to the top of the ATP rankings.

It happened. And this week, Zverev walked the German player through to the final of the tournament in Rome. The last time he played a final at this level was two years ago in the aforementioned Madrid.

The accusations and the trial

Zverev, however, also has to deal with non-tennis matters. He is facing charges of violence against his ex-girlfriend.

And the court hearing of his case has already set dates. They will fall between two Grand Slams.

Zverev’s case is likely to be heard in a court in Berlin over eight days starting on the last day of May. The following dates directly conflict with the dates of the French Open matches.

But the German tennis player is clear, he does not intend to attend the trial in the German capital in person. An even more complicated situation will arise a few weeks later at Wimbledon.

So far, the Hamburg native is coping with the whole thing very well, it will be interesting to see how everything develops further. In the final in Rome, he will challenge Chilean Jarry. His compatriot Tabila Zverev beat him in three sets on Friday.

Sources: ATP, Essentially Sports