 So with the Australian Open getting underway this week, we have some new news on Alexander Zverev and some accusations from a former girlfriend about physical abuse towards her and these are serious allegations and serious accusations. He's gonna have to go to trial in May. Let's go have a read of what the situation is right now. So as reported by German website DW, and this is a statement from the spokesperson of the court, the main hearing in the case will begin in May 2024. We'll announce the details in due course. To go with that, of course last year in October Zverev was given a penalty order by the court and fined 450,000 euro for lesser crimes in Germany and a penalty order can be issued when a judge believes the case is straightforward and doesn't warrant a trial. The accused can contest the order maintaining the presumption of innocence, which is why Zverev will now face a public hearing. Zverev's lawyers refuting the penalty order at the time of it coming out and they called the proceedings scandalous, adding that there could be no question of a fair trial. The law firm questioned the forensic evidence used by the court. So that's according to the DW article and of course Zverev is gonna have to go in person to do this, because apparently the laws in Germany are that you have to be there in person in May. So he's gonna have to go to trial and that's when the French Open or the Clay Court season is at. So when we start getting a couple more information about this over the next couple of months, we'll be able to find out if Zverev can play the French Open because there is a serious situation that he's got to attend to and he might not even be able to play. Of course tennis doesn't really matter in this situation, it's much more serious than that, but still there's a possibility that he might not be able to play the French Open because he has to go to this trial. Let me know down in the comments below. What do you think about all this? I know it's a very serious subject, very touchy subject, so please be respectful in the comments, but man it is not good for Zverev, it doesn't look good. The ATP, they haven't said anything yet, so we'll wait and see if they have a response to this. It's Zverev, he's gonna have to go to court in May for a trial.