Andy Murray has welcomed the ATP's investigation into domestic violence allegations made against Alexander Zverev.
The governing body announced on Tuesday that it was looking into the claims by Zverev's former girlfriend Olga Sharypova that the world No 4 punched her in their hotel room during the Shanghai Masters in 2019.
The Russian former junior player first went public with a series of allegations against Zverev last October, to which the 24-year-old issued a blanket denial.
The ATP launched an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Alexander Zverev (left) after Olga Sharypova (right) accused the world No 4 of a series of serious assaults
Murray has welcomed the investigation after publicly calling for something to be done
He continues to maintain his innocence but pressure had been growing for the ATP to take some form of action, with Murray one of the few male players calling publicly for something to be done.
The ATP's announcement also revealed that an independent safeguarding report commissioned to recommend steps forward in the way the organisation handles such issues has been completed.
Speaking ahead of his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Murray said: 'I think now you have to try to look at the positives of what's come from that and, yes it's taken a little bit too long, but now there is going to be a process in place and protocols in place when allegations like that are made.'
Indian Wells represents the latest in a busy period of tournaments for Murray, whose body is finally allowing him to compete week-to-week on the tour.
What he has not been able to do yet, though, is string wins together, with a quarter-final appearance in Metz last month the only time other than Wimbledon where he has been able to win two matches in a row.
The 34-year-old is still ranked down at 121 in the world, and he said: 'The matches that I've lost, barring Winston-Salem, are (to players) in the top 15 in the world -
