Overview
- Alexander Zverev dismissed talk of a relationship with influencer Caro Daur, telling reporters he is in Melbourne to play tennis and urging a focus on facts.
- He criticized parts of the media, saying journalists can wield outsized power and that stories can be written ambiguously.
- Speculation followed photos of Zverev and Daur entering an organizer’s car at the United Cup in Sydney, a sighting widely circulated by outlets.
- Reports say Daur is in Australia accompanying player Eva Lys and knows Zverev through shared sponsors such as Adidas and Bitpanda.
- Sophia Thomalla’s absence from Melbourne was attributed by her circle to work commitments, with at least one outlet reporting the couple remains together.