'We have no contact': Australian Open star Alexander Zverev's pregnant ex-girlfriend blasts his claim the baby is the ...

Alexander Zverev's heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend has rubbished his claims their baby daughter is 'the highlight of his life' -  and said she hasn't spoken to him in months. 

The German, 23, had said in recent media interviews he and model Brenda Patea, 27,  were both excited about their impending arrival.

The world No.7 also claimed he and the 36-week pregnant German model - who he separated from in August after less than a year of dating - were planning on co-parenting their daughter.

Patea though on Monday night mocked the 23-year-old's commitment to her child in a series of posts to her more than 290,000 Instagram followers.

Alexander Zverev with then-girlfriend Brenda Patea in January 2020. Patea has rubbished his claims their baby daughter is 'the highlight of his life'

Patea mocked the 23-year-old's commitment to her child in a series of posts to her more than 290,000 Instagram followers

'Okay, a lot of people ask since I have been seeing all these interviews with Alex lately, I really wonder what he wants to achieve,' she wrote during a question-and-answer session on her Instagram page.

''Highlight of his life'? 'He is pleased'? 'Greatest place'? I hardly think so - because we have no contact! 

'So far nothing has come from him! We were in contact a few months ago… when that was with his ex but that was it.

''Highlight of his life'? 'He is pleased'? 'Greatest place'? I hardly think so - because we have no contact!' she wrote in German during a question-and-answer session on her Instagram page

'Yes, it's stupid about media… but if he gives such interviews with such statements I can finally say something about it… why?' 

She said she was 'fed up' with how Zverev was portraying the pregnancy in the media - telling him 'be honest one day'. 

Patea said in October she had no plans to share custody of her child with Zverev. 

Zverev pictured in action against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Australian Open on Sunday. He is preparing to face Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final showdown at the Australian Open on Tuesday night

Patea, 27, said she hadn't been in contact with Zverev in months despite her impending arrival

'I will do everything to ensure that [the child grows up in] a harmonious and proper environment. I have the chance to raise my child alone,' she said.

Zverev meanwhile is preparing to face Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final showdown at the Australian Open on Tuesday night.

The towering German has hit his stride with three successive straight-sets victories, most recently against Serb Dusan Lajovic.