A Spanish tennis player was disqualified for 15 years. What did he do?
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Spanish tennis player Aaron Cortes has been disqualified for 15 years, during which he will be unable to engage in any tennis-related activities.
According to Super Deporte, he confessed to 35 violations of the tennis anti-corruption program. These violations include match-fixing, receiving money for it, failing to report bribery attempts to authorities, betting on matches, and transferring money to tournament organizers in exchange for invitations.
Cortes has not played in professional tournaments since 2018. His highest ranking in the ATP world rankings is 955th.
In addition to the disqualification, the tennis player must pay a fine of 69,000 euros, but he will not have to pay 56,250 euros of it if he does not commit a repeat offense.
Kenley Ward
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