The Tunisian tennis player Majed Kilani, 804 of the world in singles and 528 in doubles, 23 years oldHe has been sentenced to seven years and fined $ 7,000 after being found guilty of rigging games and associated corruption charges.
The fine must be returned at a rate of $ 1,000 per year during the player's seven-year suspension, according to a statement from the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).
The TIU investigation states that Kilani “conspired with a third party to manipulate the outcome of matches played at an ITF Futures tournament in Egypt in August 2016.”
In addition to match-fixing crimes, Kilani was also found not to have fully cooperated with an investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit into allegations of corruption against him.
The sanctions take effect on June 25, 2020. Since then, Kilani has been prohibited from playing or attending any event tennis authorized or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis for a period of seven years.