We and our partners use technologies, such as cookies, and collect info that is browsing to personalise the information and advertising shown for you and to provide you with the best experience.
Please let us know whether you agree.
Brazilian tennis player Diego Matos has been prohibited from professional tennis for life and fined $125,000 (#100,600) after being convicted of multiple match-fixing offences.
Matos has also been ordered to refund $12,000 (#9,650) obtained in winnings in tournaments played in Ecuador.
An independent anti-corruption hearing found that 31-year-old Matos had contrived the results of 10 tennis games played during 2018 in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Portugal and Spain in ITF degree tournaments.
In addition to this match-fixing charges, the player was found guilty of not co-operating with a Tennis Coding Unit investigation as he refused to comply with orders to supply his mobile phone for forensic examination, also neglected to supply financial records.
Mato, who had been provisionally suspended by tennis as 6 December was ranked 373rd with a highest singles ranking of 580th at April 2012.
Has going online has altered?
Analysis and view from the tennis correspondent of the BBC.
How to get into tennis – it’s entertaining, will keep you fit and caters to all levels and skills. Locate your nearest court and find out the fundamentals with our manual.
Get the latest tennis headlines delivered to your telephone, subscribe to our newsletter and find out where to locate us on online.
Read more here: http://themintlist.com/mint-blog/cris-cyborg-talking-to-ufc-about-new-deal-2/