Zona de Azar Argentina – Argentine Tennis Players Suspended for Involvement in Sports Betting

Argentina.- August 7, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com  This Tuesday, the 6th, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), announced the suspension of tennis players Melina Ferrero and Sofia Luini, both Argentine and 31 years old. age, due to involvement in sports betting.

Both fell within the scope of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) and received suspensions of 3 and 7 years, respectively.

The sanctions were related to the criminal case that investigated a match-fixing scheme in Belgium and which was recently concluded. The ITIA actively collaborated with the Belgian authorities and even led the group’s leader, Grigor Sargsyan, to a five-year prison sentence, while the athletes from Argentina were judged by the independent anti-corruption audit Diana Tesic.

731st in 2015, Melina Ferrero did not respond to ITIA accusations linked to three matches between 2017 and 2018, which amounted to the facilitation and manipulation of matches, in addition to the accusation of accepting money to diminish her efforts and not reporting corrupt approaches. Due to the omission, Ferrero admitted responsibility for the charges and received a three-year suspension, with a fine of US$15,000.

The other athlete, Sofia Luini, had 492nd place in September 2014 as her best career position. The athlete contested all 24 ITIA charges related to six matches also between 2017 and 2018.

The charges were the same as those of Melina Ferrero and the court confirmed 22 of the charges, granting the athlete a fine of US$30,000 and a seven-year suspension . Player suspensions begin on July 23, 2024. During the period of suspension, athletes are prohibited from playing, training and even participating in events authorized or sanctioned by members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, FFT, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association.

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