Tennis: Alexander Zverev under investigation

The independent safeguarding report, commissioned by the ATP earlier this season and compiled by a team of expert, has been completed and outlines a number of wide-ranging recommendations to ensure safeguarding is embedded across all aspects of ATP organizational activity.

Topics covered by experts include prevention, reporting and investigation of abuse, disciplinary measures, policy statements, event safety, training, information sharing, collaboration with other bodies of tennis and the appointment of dedicated safeguarding leads. The ATP will now evaluate the recommendations to identify immediate next steps and develop a longer-term safeguarding strategy relating to all matters of abuse, including domestic violence. “As an organization, we recognize the need to be doing more to ensure everyone involved in professional tennis feels safe and protected. The recommendations of the Safeguarding Report will help us approach this in a robust way. We are committed to making meaningful steps forward and know this won’t be an overnight process”, said Massimo Calvelli, ATP CEO.

Alexander Zverev at the center of an internal investigation

An investigation into allegations concerning Alexander Zverev at the 2019’s Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 is currently underway. “The allegations raised against Alexander Zverev are serious and we have a responsibility to address them. We hope our investigation will allow us to establish the facts and determine appropriate follow-up action, added Massimo Calvelli. We understand Zverev welcomes our investigation and acknowledge that he has denied all allegations. We will also be monitoring any further legal developments following the preliminary injunction obtained by Zverev in the German Courts.”