Tennis-Zverev asks umpire to kick out heckler at Munich Open


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 19 Apr 2025

Tennis - ATP 500 - Munich Open - MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany - April 18, 2025 Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts during his quarter final match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor REUTERS/Michaela Stache

(Reuters) -Alexander Zverev was heckled by a spectator during Friday's Munich Open quarter-final and the top seed asked the chair umpire to eject the individual who alluded to domestic abuse allegations against the German.

Zverev, playing Tallon Griekspoor, was heckled while serving at 5-5 in the second set when the supporter yelled: "Let's go, you... wifebeater!"

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