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The ATP Tour announced on Tuesday that no disciplinary action will be taken against Alexander Zverev after an investigation found insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse.
In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for professional men’s tennis, said it was launching an investigation into allegations of domestic violence by Zverev’s ex-girlfriend, Olya Sharypova.
The investigation was conducted by The Lake Forest Group (LFG) with the ATP’s outside legal counsel, Smith Hulsey & Busey, acting as an intermediary.
“After an exhaustive 15-month process, LFG has submitted its full report to ATP,” according to an ATP release.
“Based on a lack of reliable evidence and eyewitness accounts, in addition to conflicting statements by Sharypova, Zverev and other interviewees, the investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations of abuse, or determine that violations of ATP’s on-site violations or major player violations found rules Place.
“As a result, no disciplinary action will be taken against Zverev by ATP. However, this finding may be re-evaluated if new evidence comes to light or if legal proceedings reveal violations of the ATP rules. Zverev has consistently denied all allegations and supported ATP’s investigation.”
ATP CEO Massimo Calvelli said: “The gravity and complexity of these allegations required an extremely thorough investigative process and significant resources. It also required us to turn to specialized researchers, which was new territory for ATP.
“Ultimately, we believe the exhaustive process was necessary to arrive at an informed verdict. It has also shown that we need to react more quickly to security issues. It is the reason we have taken steps in that direction, with much important work ahead of us.”
Neither Sharypova nor Zverev have yet commented on the ATP ruling.
