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Moroccan former tennis player Younes Rachidi has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of fixing 135 matches, the highest number of offences by one individual ever detected, the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The 36-year-old was involved in match-fixing with two Algerian players recently banned by the ITIA, the independent body said, with the cases uncovered …

Two Wimbledon Matches under Match-fixing Scanner

A probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year’s Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing. It also said that the investigation was launched after several specific and suspicious bets took place around the matches during the tournament. In its latest report on the second quarter, the ITIA said that they received a total of 11 …

Two Wimbledon matches under match-fixing scanner

A probe by a German newspaper has revealed that two matches at this year's Wimbledon are under investigation for match-fixing. It also said that the investigation was launched after several specific and suspicious bets took place around the matches during the tournament. In its latest report on the second quarter, the ITIA said that they received a total of 11 …

Two Russian tennis players were banned from the sport for life on Wednesday for match-fixing, including incidents when they played together as doubles partners. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said Alija Merdeeva was found guilty of two counts of match-fixing. The case focused on multiple incidents, the ITIA said, including two matches they played together as doubles partners. International Tennis …