World No. 2 Alexander Zverev was forced to address previous domestic abuse allegations made against him after he was heckled by a member of the crowd after the Australian Open final on Sunday.

Moments after Alexander Zverev’s loss in the Australian Open final, a person in the stadium yelled out the names of two of the tennis star’s ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse

MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park Sunday. The No. 1 seed prevailed over the No. 2 seed in a match ultimately decided by Zverev’s discomfort when coming forward, Sinner’s underrated first serve, and a kiss of death from the net.

The 2025 Australian Open Men's Final match between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev is set to take place on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park at 7:30 p.m. AEDT local time. That makes it a a 8:30 a.m. GMT start in the UK and a 3:30 a.m. ET, 12:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada.

While accepting the runner-up trophy at the 2025 Australian Open, a heckler interrupted tennis star Alexander Zverev, shouting that 'Australia believes' his domestic violence accusers, ex-girlfriends Olya Sharapova and Brenda Patea.