MELBOURNE, Australia — A heckler interrupted Alexander Zverev’s Australian Open final speech, appearing to make reference to the allegations of domestic abuse levied against him by two of his former partners, Olya Sharapova and Brenda Patea.

Alexander Zverev abuse allegations by former partners Olga Sharypova and Brenda Patea have surfaced following a heckler at his final Australian Open game.

A woman who heckled Alexander Zverev during the Australian Open final has received cruel abuse online. The individual was marched out of the Rod Laver Arena after staging a protest against the German, who lost the match against Jannik Sinner.

Alexander Zverev was heckled by a woman after he lost the Australian Open men’s singles final on Sunday to Jannik Sinner. The woman made a reference to the two physical abuse cases against the tennis player right as he was about to speak during the trophy ceremony at the Rod Laver Arena.

After getting overrun by Jannik Sinner 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the men’s singles final Saturday night to give the world No. 1 player a back-to-back victory in Melbourne, fans called out Zverev for his dark past, referencing two of the German player’s ex-girlfriend’s who have accused him of domestic abuse.

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.

Alexander Zverev was heckled over domestic abuse allegations during his speech after losing the 2025 Australian Open final to Jannik Sinner. The German No.2 was hoping to land his maiden Grand Slam title but it was Italian world No.1 Sinner who came out on top in Sunday’s showdown.

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.

Alexander Zverev is heckled over domestic abuse allegations during the trophy ceremony after the Australian Open men's singles final.

The 27-year-old German waited for the commotion to die down - the woman was removed by security - and made no reference to the protest in his speech.