New Delhi, June 9 -- Alexander Zverev's victory at the French Open did not dominate the headlines in France on Monday as is normally expected for the men's singles champion.

Most noticeably, his win was reduced to a minor mention on the front page of sports daily L'Equipe, the country's main sports newspaper, which published an editorial highlighting accusations of domestic violence that the German player has faced.

Zverev won his first major title on Sunday in Paris when he defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets.

L'Equipe instead dedicated its front page to the handball team of Metz, which became the first French club to lift the Champions League women's trophy. There was just a small picture of Zverev on the top left corner of the main...