Match-fixing has cost Roberto Maytín his competitive career.
The 32-year-old Venezuelan doubles specialist as been banned from tennis for 14 years after admitting multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced.
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In addition to the ban, Maytín was fined $100,000, of which $75,000 is suspended. He is currently ranked No. 179 in doubles.
The offenses took place in 2017 and 2018 and Maytín, who attained a highest ATP doubles ranking of No. 86 in 2015 and highest singles ranking of No. 643 in 2008, is now prohibited from playing in, coaching at or otherwise attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis for a period of 14 years from March 29th, 2021.
The case was decided under the 2021 TACP ‘Proposal for Disposition’ framework. This allows for a sanction to be handed down from the ITIA to the player upon admission of guilt, without the need for a hearing. The breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program rules that Maytín has admitted to are:
Section D.1.d of the 2017 and 2018 TACP: “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, contrive or attempt to contrive the outcome or any other aspect of any Event.”
Section D.2.a of the 2017 and 2018 TACP: “In the event any Player is approached by any person who offers or provides any type of money, benefit or Consideration to a Player to (i) influence the outcome or any other aspect of any Event, or (ii) provide Inside Information, it shall be the Player's obligation to report such incident to the TIU [now ITIA] as soon as possible.”
Section D.1.f of the 2017 and 2018 TACP: “No Covered Person shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or accept any money, benefit or Consideration with the intention of negatively influencing a Player’s best efforts in any Event.”