Zverev, ineligible in Acapulco after embarrassing bout in doubles

On Tuesday, the Acapulco tournament was left without one of its great stars: German Alexander Zverev, Second favorite for the title. Zverev, who on Tuesday finished playing his first-round match against Jenson Broxby at 4:54 local time, He was disqualified from the singles draw after the embarrassing episode in which he starred during his doubles draw.Where he formed a couple with Brazilian Marcelo Melo.

At the end of the match between the two teams against England’s Lloyd Glasspool and Finland’s Harry Heliovara, winner 6-2, 4-6, 10-6, Zverev went to the referee’s chair to ask for explanations for some incidents in the match. However, at a certain point Zverev lost his temper and hit the referee’s chair with his racket.who immediately left the track and stunned the fans present at the match.

Hours after what happened, the Mexican Open Acapulco Telcel confirmed via its social networks the decision of the ATP to also exclude Zverev from the men’s draw due to his behavior. “Due to unsportsmanlike behavior at the conclusion of the doubles match on Tuesday evening, Alexander Zverev was suspended from the tournament in Acapulco.” In addition to this disqualification, Zverev also faces a heavy fine for the ring in Acapulco, where he will not be able to face Nadal or Medvedev in a hypothetical final. Zverev’s elimination allows Peter Gogovichic, also German, to advance to the quarter-finals without a game, which will face John Isner or Cameron Norrie in that round.