Alexander Zverev settles with ex-partner to conclude mid-French Open assault trial

Tennis star Alexander Zverev has settled his assault case with former partner Brenda Patea.

Jonathan Crane, a reporter for German outlet DW, tweeted on Friday evening: “Germany’s top tennis player Alexander Zverev has settled his assault case with his ex-girlfriend.

“He was accused of strangling her at a Berlin apartment in May 2020.

“The two sides have now reached an out-of-court settlement. There’s no admission of guilt by Zverev.”

Zverev was contesting a penalty order, which forced him to pay a $AUD735,000 fine, for pushing Patea into a wall and choking her.

It was the second set of domestic abuse allegations made against the 27-year-old.

It is not known what the settlement includes, including whether either party can make further comment or the financial element, and brings an end to the trial before a guilty or not guilty verdict can be reached.

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Zverev, who has been playing in the French Open and advanced to the semi-finals while his trial began, has denied the accusations.

Asked about the trial after his quarter-final win over Alex de Minaur, Zverev said: “I think everything is going accordingly. Everything is going OK from my side and from my point of view. There’s nothing else to say.”

Earlier in the trial, the judge determined the testimony of Patea was to be heard behind closed doors because Zverev had a right to privacy.

His lawyers had previously asked for the testimony to be moved out of the public eye.

Zverev will face Casper Ruud for a place in the French Open final on Saturday morning (AEST).