On Friday, the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) revealed that six extra tennis gamers had been suspended and fined for his or her ties to a match-fixing syndicate primarily based in Belgium.
This newest spherical of sanctions brings the full variety of gamers punished in reference to the scandal to almost thirty.
As of the time of writing, 5 of the suspected gamers have admitted their involvement within the scheme which pertains to matches performed in 2017 and 2018.
The syndicate, orchestrated by Grigor Sargsyan, had been below investigation for years. Sargsyan himself was sentenced to 5 years in jail for his involvement, and now, extra gamers have confronted disciplinary actions.
Important suspensions and penalties
Essentially the most extreme penalty handed down was to Agustin Moyano, a 34-year-old Argentine who was banned for 15 years and fined 10,000 {dollars}. Moyano, who denied the costs and requested a full listening to, had beforehand achieved a career-high rating of No. 1,343 in 2015.
In the meantime, 5 different players-David Guez, Jerome Inzerillo, Romain Bauvy, Yannick Jankovits, and Franois-Arthur Vibert-admitted to the costs, which have been linked to matches performed throughout 2017 and 2018. Their suspensions ranged from two years to 5 years and 7 months.
Of the six, David Guez had probably the most notable profession. The 42-year-old Frenchman reached a career-high rating of No. 116 in 2010 and earned over 800,000 {dollars} in prize cash. Guez was handed a four-year suspension and a 25,000-dollar superb, although 17,500 {dollars} of that quantity was suspended. Notably, Guez hasn’t competed in an official match since 2018.
The ITIA continues to prioritize the integrity of tennis by investigating match-fixing and guaranteeing that gamers concerned in such schemes are held accountable.
