Slovakian tennis player banned for 12 years for match-fixing
Friday - January 1, 2021 6:21 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Slovakian tennis player Dagmara Baskova has been banned for 12 years by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) and fined USD 40,000 for match-fixing.The TIU said that it uncovered five incidents of match fixing by Dagmara in 2017. Dagmara had a highest WTA ranking of 1117 in singles and 777 in doubles.Dagmara admitted the charges and Anti-Corruption Hearing and the ruling stated that she should be prohibited from playing in or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis for a period of 12 years. The majority of the fine is suspended, with USD 1,000 payable within 90 days.
--IANS rkm/qma
--IANS rkm/qma
