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The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) reported this Wednesday that Argentine tennis player Eduardo Agustín Torre has been suspended for a period of five years for 35 infractions of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
The ITIA explains that the sanction is “related to a recently concluded criminal case involving a match-fixing syndicate in Belgium.”
Collaboration between ITIA and Belgian authorities led to a five-year prison sentence for the union’s leader, Grigor Sargsyan, the agency adds.
The charges against Torre refer to crimes from 2017, but the ITIA case was postponed until after the conclusion of criminal proceedings, the agency emphasizes.
Torre, who reached a career-high world ranking of 596th in September 2014, did not respond to the ITIA’s allegations. The case was resolved by independent anti-corruption hearing officer Amani Khalifa, who also fined Torre $35,000.
“By failing to respond to ITIA’s charges, Torre effectively admitted liability on all charges and agreed to sanctions,” the agency adds.
Violations include, the ITIA explains, “facilitating betting, machinating the outcome of matches, soliciting money or benefits to negatively influence a player’s best efforts, failing to report corrupt approaches, and failing to report corruption crimes”.
The suspension will apply from the date of the decision (April 26, 2024) and will expire at midnight on April 25, 2029.
During the period of ineligibility, Torre is prohibited from playing, training or attending any tennis championships authorized or sanctioned by members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, French Federation, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association.
The ITIA reminds that it is an independent body created by its tennis members to promote, encourage, improve and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis around the world.
2024-05-08 18:50:00
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