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Tennis Coach Banned From Sport for Life for Match-Fixing

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Tennis Coach Banned From Sport for Life for Match-Fixing

Sebastián Rivera was found guilty of 64 match-fixing offenses. He was banned from tennis for life and fined $250,000. He can't take part in any tennis event authorized by an official tennis governing body.

Tennis coach Rivera has been banned from sport for life for several violations of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme. He was once ranked as high as #705 in the world.

Match-fixing in tennis is a serious issue. It mainly affects the lower rungs of the professional circuit. The ITIA was set up in 2021 to protect and improve the integrity of tennis.

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