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The Tennis Integrity Unit was the organisation responsible for investigating match fixing in tennis since 2008 until 2020. It was replaced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It had the ability to impose fines and sanctions, and ban players, umpires, and other tennis officials from participating in tournaments.[1][2]

Tennis Integrity Unit
SportProfessional tennis
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationTIU
Founded2008 (2008)
HeadquartersBank Lane, Roehampton,
London, SW15 5XZ, United Kingdom
CEOJonny Gray
DirectorNigel Willerton
Other key staffJennie Price
Sal Perna
Bob Harayda
Philip Craven
Avril Martindale
Closure date2020
Official website
tennisintegrityunit.com

The organisation was an initiative from the ITF, ATP, WTA, and the four Grand Slam tournaments (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open). It was set up after an investigation into allegations of match fixing in 2008.[3]

Last investigations and sanctions

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Last updated on: 19 December 2020.[4][5]

Last suspensions

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See current suspensions in International Tennis Integrity Agency.

  • Tunisia  Majed Kilani (match official suspended for seven years + US$7,000 fine to be repaid in equal yearly payments)
  • Venezuela  Armando Alfonso Belardi Gonzalez (suspended for two years and six months + US$5,000 fine with US$4,000 suspended)
  • France  Jonathan Kanar (suspended for four years and 6 months + US$2,000 fine)
  • Chile  Juan Carlos Sáez (eight year suspension)
  • Egypt  Issam Taweel (five year suspension with two years suspended + US$15,000 fine with US$13,000 suspended)
  • Nigeria  Henry Atseye (three year suspension, with one year suspended + US$5,000 fine with US$2,500 suspended)
  • Spain  Marc Fornell Mestres (provisionally suspended)
  • Italy  Potito Starace (10 year suspension + US$100,000 fine)
  • Argentina  Patricio Heras (suspended + US$25,000 fine)
  • Argentina  Nicolás Kicker (suspended + US$25,000 fine)
  • Colombia  Barlaham Zuluaga Gaviria (suspended for three years + US$5,000 fine)
  • United States  Nikita Kryvonos (suspended + US$20,000 fine)
  • Poland  Piotr Gadomski (suspended + US$15,000 fine)
  • Spain  Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez (suspended for four years + US$15,000 fine)
  • Greece  Antonis Kalaitzakis (tournament director suspended for 16 months + US$3,000 fine)
  • Belarus  Alexey Izotov (chair umpire suspended for three years + US$10,000 fine)

Banned

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  • Spain  Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez (banned for four years with six months suspended + US$15,000 fine)
  • Australia  Nick Lindahl (seven year ban + US$35,000 fine)
  • Spain  Enrique López Pérez (banned for eight years + US$25,000 fine)*
  • Bulgaria  Yuri Khachatryan (banned for 10 years + US$50,000 fine)
  • Brazil  Pertti Vesantera (coach banned for five years + US$15,000 fine)
  • United Kingdom  George Kennedy (banned for seven months + US$10,000 fine + US$9,000 suspended)
  • France  David Rocher (line umpire banned for one year and six months + US$5,000 fine + US$4,000 suspended)

* Suspension contested and lifted by Superior Court of Justice of Madrid, Spain.[6]

Lifetime ban

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cox, Simon (18 January 2016). "Tennis match fixing: Evidence of suspected match fixing revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mendick, Robert (11 June 2011). "Wimbledon given watchlist of tennis corruption suspects". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Tennis authorities ignore evidence of top-ranked players fixing matches, report says". ESPN.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Investigations and Sanctions | Tennis Integrity Unit". www.tennisintegrityunit.com.
  5. ^ "Media Releases | Tennis Integrity Unit". www.tennisintegrityunit.com.
  6. ^ Barker, Gabby (December 4, 2020). "The TSJM orders the suspension of Enrique López".
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