The International Tennis Integrity Agency has suspended French pro Quentin Folliot for 20 years over match-fixing allegations.
Folliot will be fined $70,000 and forced to return $44,000 in “corrupt payments”, after committing 27 violations of tennis’ anti-corruption program, the ITIA announced on Thursday.
As the central figure in what the ITIA calls a tennis match-fixing syndicate, Folliot was initially hit with 30 charges spread across 11 matches between 2022 and 2024. The 26-year-old Frenchman reached the highest rank in August 2022 at No. 488. His official career earnings are $60,047.
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In a statement, ITIA said:
“Constructing the outcome of matches, receiving money for not doing your best for betting purposes, offering money to other players to fix matches, providing inside information, bribery conspiracy, refusal to cooperate with an ITIA investigation and destruction of evidence.” »
A provisional suspension was already served by Folliot since May 2024. The time he has already served on suspension will count toward the 20-year suspension. Folliot will be eligible to compete again on May 16, 2044, at the age of 45.
Apart from Folliot, five more players have been suspended this year for violating the TACPeven if his was the most serious. Natthasith Kunsuwan, Jaimee Floyd Angele, Christian Lindell, Samuel Bensoussan and Lucas Boquet were all suspended for TACP violations. Kunsuwan’s punishment was the harshest outside of Folliot’s, as the suspension is 12 years with a fine of $75,000.
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Suspended players are prohibited from competing, coaching or attending ITIA-sanctioned tennis events. This includes the ATP, WTA and the four major tournaments.
