A French tennis player under classification was banned for the life of sport, and another four were given suspensions that varied from two to 10 years, for the arrangement of matches linked to a union in Belgium, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Friday.
At least 60 current or previous players have been punished for connections with Grigor Sargsyan, the union leader who previously received a five -year custody sentence in the case.
Yannick Thivant, 38, received a prohibition for life and fined $ 75,000 after admitting that he set 22 games, including 16 in which he played, from 2017 to 2018. Thivant reached a classification of 590 in 2015.
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A player was forbidden for life. Getty
Thomas Setodji, 29, received a 10 -year prohibition and a fine of $ 20,000 for being found responsible for fixing three games in 2017 and not informing someone who approached him about corruption next year. The best classification of Setodji arrived last year, when it was No. 794.
Thomas Brechemier, 28, was suspended for 7 1/2 years and fined after admitting that 11 games from 2017 to 2018. The best classification of Brechemir was number 399 in 2017.
Gabriel Petit, 29, was prohibited for 6 1/2 and fined after not responding to the positions of the ITIA, which the Integrity Agency considers an acceptance of responsibility. Petit, who reached number 450 in the ranking in 2018, was accused of fixing seven games in 2017 and 2018.
Hugo Daubias, 28, received a two -year suspension and a fine of $ 15,000 after admitting that he arranged two games in 2017. It was classified as a 972º in 2017.
