Sports betting can be a scourge for the world of tennis, and sport more generally. In the lowest level of professional sport, players are tempted to fuel matches against large checks.
Indeed, games of money can be very lucrative for athletes who accept corruption. Faced with these drifts, and avoid as much to distort competitions, theHumidthe International Agency for the Integrity of Tennis provides zero tolerance on this type of behavior.
Recently, the organization announced heavy sanctions for three players taken from the facts.
The ecopping of the heaviest sentence is the Thai Anapat Timangkul, guilty of having arranged five games. It will be suspended until July 2028, and a fine of $ 30,000 at the key.
Romanian Alexandra Iordache, after admitting the arrangement of a match in 2023, was inflicted a two -year suspension and a fine of $ 15,000. A suspension taking effect on March 11, 2025.
The Chinese Wang Chukang also fought a meeting, but is eating the clearest sentence, eight months of suspension, accompanied by a fine of $ 1,500. He will be able to return to competition next November.
Note that all suspended players will have a ban on frequenting the installations of the ATP and WTA circuit.
Hoping that these sanctions will avoid other drifts.
Posted on Friday May 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
