Thiago Seyboth Wild is one of the most talented players to come from Brazil, but that has been overshadowed by reports of domestic abuse allegations.
Seyboth Wild is a 23-year-old from Marechal Cândido Rondon, which is a municipality in the state of Parana, located in the south of Brazil. He has ascended to a career-best ranking of World No. 73 thanks to his quarterfinal run at the Rio Open this past week.
Seyboth Wild, along with compatriot Joao Fonseca, lit up the ATP 500 tournament staged in Brazil's second city, with both them showing admirable resilience and spectacular shotmaking until their simultaneous exit in the last eight stage.
But as Seyboth Wild looks to end this year's Golden Swing on a high note and possibly even break the Top 70 for the first time, he remains in the spotlight, and not for very good reasons.
In 2021, his ex-partner, Thayane Lima, accused him of physical and psychological assault. Charges were leveled against the ATP rising star, and a police investigation was opened. But the case has not really seen the light of day.
The case has been pending for over two years, with Seyboth Wild's defense claiming that the Brazilian's busy schedule has not allowed him to stay at his designated address of residence in Rio de Janeiro. As such, the lawsuit papers could not be delivered to him.
But following last year's Roland Garros tournament in which he scored a stonking first-round win over Daniil Medvedev, Seyboth Wild reportedly traveled back to Brazil to appear in court for the alleged domestic abuse case towards his ex-girlfriend.
There has not been any news regarding any verdict, and Thiago Seyboth Wild has not commented on the topic at any of his press conferences. In fact, this week, while competing at the Chile Open in Santiago, the tournament organizers reportedly barred journalists from asking questions pertaining to the case.