Lifetime disqualification of a tennis player. A practice on an unimaginable scale

Younes Rachidi is 36 years old. The last time he played tennis was in 2017, when he played in the Futures tournament. In his career, he did not have great success, because he played mainly in events at the Futures level. He never won a singles title and was ranked 753rd the highest. In doubles, the Moroccan won two titles. Rachidi represented Morocco in the Davis Cup in 2012 and 2014.

Highest number of offenses committed by one person

“Once he was found guilty of 135 match-fixing offences, Rachidi was banned from the sport for life,” said ITIA, the organization responsible for protecting the integrity of professional tennis around the world. In addition, the Moroccan must pay a financial penalty of 34,000. dollars.

According to ITIA, this is currently the highest number of offenses committed by a single person detected by ITIA and its predecessor, the Tennis Integrity Unit.

– The sanctions mean that Rachidi is permanently banned from playing, training or participating in any tennis events organized by tennis governing bodies. The case was settled by the independent anti-corruption office Janie Soubliere, which considered all allegations proven. Rachidi was involved in match-fixing along with two Algerian players recently banned by the ITIA. The case was discovered thanks to the cooperation with the authorities in Belgium, the ITIA statement reads.

This is another scandal and disqualification in tennis. – Sherazad Reix has been banned for four years, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). This is a penalty for participating in match-fixing. But that’s not the end.

Last July, Russian Aslan Karatsev and Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili were suspected of match-fixing at bookmakers. Behind the backs of both there is a mysterious figure of the Belarusian coach – .