Break Point Season 2’s episode on Alexander Zverev continues to kick up a storm in the tennis fraternity. Now, many fans have accused him of paying Netflix to gloss over his domestic violence allegations and show him in positive light.
Certain media outlets and journalists, who had prior access to the second season of the docuseries, revealed that Zverev is the focus point of an entire episode. While the segment extensively chronicles his return from his nasty ankle injury at the 2022 French Open, it completely ignores the serious accusations levied against the German. Two separate ex-girlfriends have claimed abuse from his hands. The mother of his child, Brenda Patea, is one of them, and she has filed charges against him.
Fans on social media were not pleased with Netflix’s decision to give Zverev an episode of his own. They criticised the American conglomerate for attempting to ‘whitewash’ the World No.6’s shady history and make him a hero. Many believed that Zverev may have paid Netflix to do so.
How much money did you get for whitewashing an abuser? Also, what happened to shame?
— nic (@NlCSF) January 10, 2024
One for Zverev: how much did your PR team pay to have you on the show despite being given a penalty order and fined €450,000 ($478,000) by a Berlin court after being accused of physical abuse against a woman?
— GJ Walos (@gjwalos) January 10, 2024
To Zverev: how much your PR team and lawyers are paying ATP and Netflix to try to make you a hero when you are facing serious DV accusations ? Regarding so, when is your trial?
— Manouche Barcelona ️ (@bounzifu) January 10, 2024
Yeah! To Zverev: How much money did your PR team sink into Netflix in order to completely wipe the two credible accusations of domestic violence against you?
To @atptour: Why are you continuing to promote convicted domestic abusers and allowing them to compete on your tour?
— G | SUMMER (@gigaswiatek) January 10, 2024
Matter of time before both tours sell out to
— Sarky Monk (@Sagacity11) January 11, 2024
Here’s what I don’t get about zverev… Even if you were completely amoral (immoral?) and solely transactional, whitewashing what would never go ignored in most others sports/workplaces is bad for business… https://t.co/a4m67nU5Ci
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) January 11, 2024
How much did Zverev pay the producers to get his reputation whitewashed?
— zach_nein (@ach_nein) January 10, 2024
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Alexander Zverev continues to play and rise after being cleared by the ATP
The ATP cleared Alexander Zverev to continue playing on the Tour in January 2023. The association said an independent counsel did not find sufficient evidence against the two-time ATP Finals champion. Hence, he faced no penalties and carried on. However, a court case between him and Brenda Patea is still ongoing in Germany.
Zverev, after missing much of 2022’s later half, built his way back up the rankings in 2023. He reached the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the US Open. He won two Tour titles to re-enter the top 10. The German managed to qualify for the 2023 ATP Finals, but went out in the round-robin stage.
He led Germany to the 2024 United Cup title, despite losing his fixture against Alex de Minaur in the final. He beat the likes of Hubert Hurkacz and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Now, he is set to face compatriot Dominik Koepfer in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open.
While Zverev will want to continue his momentum and go deep, a dark cloud will hang over him because of his domestic violence allegations. Netflix, meanwhile, is yet to address fans’ concerns.
