The ITIA sanctioned them with 3 and 7 years of suspension and both must pay between US$15,000 and US$30,000. Details of the fine.
He Argentine tennis was again shaken by a case of match fixing, involving the players Melina Ferrero and Sofia Luini, who were suspended for manipulation of the games under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
Given the magnitude of the event, the The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) sanctioned them with 3 and 7 years of suspension respectively. During this period, They will not be able to participate in any event on the women’s circuit (WTA), men’s circuit (ATP) or any national association, According to a statement from the ITIA.
Ferrerowho reached position 731 in the ranking of the WTA In May 2015, he did not respond to the 12 accusations of the ITIA relating to three matches in 2017 and 2018, thereby admitting responsibility. Luiniwho rose to number 492 in September 2014, pleaded no contest to 24 charges relating to six matches between 2017 and 2018. Both players have been suspended from 23 July 2024. Ferrero will have to pay a fine of US$15,000 and will be able to return to the circuit on July 22, 2027, while Luini, fined US$30,000, will be able to return on July 22, 2031.
Scandal: Two Argentine tennis players suspended for match-fixing
The ITIAcreated to promote and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis, indicated that during the period of ineligibility, Ferrero and Luini will not be able to participate in tennis events sanctioned by ITIA members, including the ATP, ITF, WTA and various national associations.
The sanctions are related to a recently concluded criminal case involving a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium. The collaboration between the ITIA and the Belgian authorities resulted in a five-year prison sentence for the union leader, Grigor Sargsyan.
In the context of this case, Argentine tennis player Eduardo Agustín Torre was also sanctioned with a five-year suspension. The charges against Towerrelated to crimes from 2017, were postponed until after the conclusion of the criminal proceedings. Torre, who reached 596th place in the ATP rankings, also did not respond to the accusations of the ITIA.
After the fall of Sargsyanseven Belgian players received various sanctions. Arthur de Greef, Romain Barbosa and Alec Witmeur were provisionally suspended during the criminal proceedings in Belgiumand subsequently, Arnaud Graisse, Julien Dubail, Maxime Authom and Omar Salman They were also sanctioned with suspensions and fines.
The Washington Post revealed in late 2023 that the network led by Sargsyan included at least 180 players from 30 countries, calling it “the largest match-fixing network in the history of tennis.”
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