The International Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) has handed provisional suspensions to Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky for match fixing.
Every suspension came into build on 25 July and might well per chance stay in put of residing except the ITIA decides sanctions. Every case pertains to breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP).
Kazakhstan’s Khabibulin, who reached a profession-excessive ATP singles ranking of 753 in 2016, changed into came sooner or later of to own breached the TACP 18 times between 2014 and 2018.
Within the case of Fayziev, he dedicated 5 breaches of the TACP following an methodology from Khabibulin. The Uzbeki national had a profession-excessive ATP ranking of 253 in 2017.
Lastly, Smilansky of Israel breached the TACP thrice after moreover being approached by Khabibulin. He had a profession-excessive ATP ranking of 451 in 2018.
Tennis match fixing – horrifying approaches
The players had been collectively came sooner or later of to own contrived capabilities of fits, linked to tennis match fixing. They had been moreover dominated to own facilitated wagering, did no longer document horrifying approaches and, in Khabibulin’s case, supplied money to negatively impact players’ easiest efforts.
The resolution on sanctions for the three players will practice in due direction. Meanwhile, the suspension prohibits the players from competing in or attending sanctioned tennis events organised or recognised by the sport’s governing our bodies.
Self reliant Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Janie Soublière dominated on the cases and upheld the initial ITIA expenses.
