According to the International Tennis Integrity Agency, Dutch tennis instructor Max Wenders has been barred from the sport for 12 years due to match-fixing. Check out complete details about it below.
Tennis coach Max Wenders is suspended for fixing match
Wenders acknowledged, according to the ITIA, to “many match-fixing charges,” as well as to destroying evidence and failing to disclose a corrupt strategy.
One of the accusations against Wenders was made in violation of a tennis regulation that prohibits tennis professionals from “directly or indirectly, facilitating any Player to not employ his or her best efforts in any Event.” The alleged conduct was not identified by the ITIA, nor was it stated when or where it allegedly took place.
Wenders was also ordered to pay a $12,000 fine when the case was first heard by Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Professor Richard McLaren in April 2021. The publication of the punishment was put on hold due to arguments made by Mr. Wenders’ legal counsel. But AHO McLaren has now relaxed that restriction.
A hearing in April 2021 resulted in a ban and a $12,000 punishment for Wenders, according to the ITIA, but the sanctions weren’t made public until today as a result of arguments made by Wenders’ legal counsel. He is prohibited from attending any tennis event until 2033 that has been approved by the major governing bodies of the sport.
As a coach, assistant, or hitting companion on the WTA Tour, Wenders reportedly collaborated with various of athletes. His participation in any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis for a period of 12 years following the date of the decision will be restricted, as is his ability to instruct at such events (28 April 2021).
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