Tennis player ranked No. 1,338 in the world banned 24 years for match-fixing and corrupting other players

Stefan Milićević, whose career-high singles ranking was world No. 1,338, has been suspended for 24 years following findings that he fixed six matches and corrupted other players, according to the ITIA. The ITIA also noted that Milićević did not engage with its investigation.

Stefan Milićević, who reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 1,338, did not engage with an investigation, the ITIA said.
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Why it matters

For service providers: Integrity bodies are actively pursuing and sanctioning players who fail to cooperate with investigations into match manipulation.

For athletes: Professional tennis players face severe long-term bans for match-fixing and for corrupting fellow competitors, even at lower ranking levels.

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