Serbian tennis player suspended for 24 years for “contracts”
Tennis player Stefan Milievich was caught in the organization of match-fixing, in which he also participated. In the period from 2022 to 2024, he made attempts to organize six more similar games
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has disqualified Serbian tennis player Stefan Milievich until 2050 and fined him $70,000 for violating anti-corruption rules.
According to a press release from ITIA, the 29-year-old Milievich was found guilty of organizing six match-five of which he played, as well as attempting to organize six more matches between 2022 and 2024.
The investigation revealed that the tennis player recruited other professional athletes to participate in match-fixing.
The ITIA tried to contact Milicevic through seven different channels to conduct the investigation, but the tennis player refused to cooperate.
The disqualification came into effect on October 9 and will last until October 8, 2050, effectively ending his professional career. During this period, Miliewicz is prohibited from participating in any events organized by World Tennis, WTA, ATP, Grand Slam tournaments or any national association, as a player or coach.
The highest position of the Serb in the ATP ranking was 1338th.
