The hearing of German tennis player Alexander Zverev on charges of domestic violence will begin at the end of May, during Roland Garros.
The hearing begins on May 31, and Zverev will not have to attend.
"The accused, in principle, will not have to appear in person because it is a hearing after he contested the sentence," the German court said, the BBC reported today.
The spokesman said the court could theoretically ask Zverev to appear later in the trial.
In November, the court issued a penalty order of 450.000 euros, which Zverev had to pay after accusations that he physically abused and harmed the health of a woman in Berlin in May 2020.
Criminal warrants are used in Germany as a means of resolving some criminal cases without going to trial, if the suspect does not contest the warrant.
He entered a plea, which means he remains legally innocent and has not been convicted until the final verdict.
The trial is expected to last eight days and will be open to the public, with the court sitting in June and July. There may be additional hearings, if the judge feels that more time is needed to examine the evidence and perhaps to call more witnesses.
Roland Garros starts on May 26 and will last until June 9.
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