German tennis player Alexander Zverev's trial for allegedly causing bodily harm to a woman commenced on Friday, as reported by German news agency dpa. Zverev, who is currently competing at the French Open, was not present for the trial's first day. The prosecution claims that Zverev pushed his ex-partner against a wall and choked her during an argument in Berlin in May 2020.
The trial follows Zverev's challenge of a penalty order issued on October 2, which included fines totaling 450,000 euros ($488,000). In Germany, penalty orders are utilized to resolve certain criminal cases without the need for a trial if the accused does not contest the order.
