Spanish tennis player Cortes suspended for 15 years over match-fixing

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Aaron Cortes has been suspended from tennis for 15 years after an anti-corruption investigation uncovered match-fixing, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Wednesday.

Following a thorough investigation, Cortes, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 955 in 2017, admitted to 35 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program in 2016- 2018, including match-fixing and betting on matches, the agency said in a statement.

It added that Cortes has been fined $75,000, of which $56,250 is suspended.

The 29-year-old Spaniard cooperated fully with the investigation and accepted an agreed sanction, it added.

Cortes is also banned from attending, training, and coaching at tennis events authorized by ITIA members, including Tennis Australia, the French Tennis Federation, Wimbledon and USTA, or any national association.