ITIA International Tennis Integrity Agency suspended an Italian tennis player Emanuele Bastia for a period of four months and two weeks after admitting to wagering on tennis, in breach of the TACP-Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
25-year-old Bastia’s has been fined $5,000, of which $2,500 is suspended. And the period of ineligibility commenced on 6th May 2024 and ends at midnight on 20th September 2024.
Bastia admitted to placing bets on professional tennis matches (in which they played no part) between 2017 and 2023. He reached a career-high ITF singles ranking of 1835 in April 2024 and is unranked on the ATP Tour.
During the period of ineligibility, Bastia is prohibited from playing in, coaching at, or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association.
The ITIA is an independent body established by its tennis members to promote, encourage, enhance, and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide.
