It’s a blow for. , L’Humid revealed that six players were convicted of corruption, a decision which stems from an investigation carried out in collaboration with the Belgian justice. This vast network of manipulation of meetings had already led, in 2023, to the condemnation of the brain of the operation, the Belgian Grigor Sargsyannicknamed “The Maestro”, at five years in prison.
A scandal that splashes French tennis
Among the six, five are French and had a more or less promising course in the professional circuit. Three of them have admitted their involvement and accepted their sentence : Jérôme Inzerillo (34, ex-354th world): suspended five years and seven months, with a fine of 48,000 euros, including 33,000 suspended, David Guez (42, ex-116th world): suspended four years, With 24,000 euros fine, including 17,000 suspended, Romain Bauvy (30, ex-758th world): sanction identical to that of Guez.
Two other players, who had recognized the facts but of their conviction, saw their confirmed sanction : Yannick JANKOVITS (38 years old, ex-225th world): suspended two years, with 27,000 euros fine, including 20,000 suspended sentence and François-Arthur Vibert (34, ex-591st world): suspended two years and three months, with a fine of 33,000 euros, including 27,500 suspended.
A total ban on any activity related to tennis
These sanctions are not limited to competitions. During the duration of their suspension, the players concerned will not be able to play in tournament, to train, or even attend tennis events under penalty of new sanctions as the newspaper reports The team. The case does not only concern French people. Argentinian Agustin Moyano (34 years old, ex-343rd in the world), the only ones not to have recognized the facts, received the heaviest sanction: fifteen years of suspension and a fine of 9,500 euros.
This new controversy recalls how the secondary tennis circuits are vulnerable to the temptations of corruption. can be seduced by fraudulent proposals. A phenomenon against which ITIA tries to fight, by strengthening controls and imposing exemplary sanctions. “These decisions send a clear message: we will not tolerate any compromise of the integrity of sport”ITIA said in its official press release.
