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.

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.

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has revealed the woman who heckled Alexander Zverev after he lost the Australian Open final was removed from the grounds following her intervention. An emotional Zverev was preparing to make a concession speech to the packed crowd after he was well beaten by world No 1 Jannik Sinner in a one-sided final.