Tennis Integrity Unit

The Tennis Integrity Unit was the organisation responsible for investigating match fixing in tennis since 2008 until 2020.

It was replaced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It had the ability to impose fines and sanctions, and ban players, umpires, and other tennis officials from participating in tournaments.

Tennis Integrity Unit
Tennis Integrity Unit
SportProfessional tennis
JurisdictionInternational
AbbreviationTIU
Founded2008 (2008)
HeadquartersBank Lane, Roehampton,
London, SW15 5XZ, United Kingdom
CEOJonny Gray
DirectorNigel Willerton
Other key staffJennie Price
Sal Perna
Bob Harayda
Philip Craven
Avril Martindale
Closure date2020
Official website
tennisintegrityunit.com

The organisation was an initiative from the ITF, ATP, WTA, and the four Grand Slam tournaments (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open). It was set up after an investigation into allegations of match fixing in 2008.

Last investigations and sanctions

Last updated on: 19 December 2020.

Last suspensions

See current suspensions in International Tennis Integrity Agency.

  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Majed Kilani (match official suspended for seven years + US$7,000 fine to be repaid in equal yearly payments)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Armando Alfonso Belardi Gonzalez (suspended for two years and six months + US$5,000 fine with US$4,000 suspended)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Jonathan Kanar (suspended for four years and 6 months + US$2,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Juan Carlos Sáez (eight year suspension)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Issam Taweel (five year suspension with two years suspended + US$15,000 fine with US$13,000 suspended)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Henry Atseye (three year suspension, with one year suspended + US$5,000 fine with US$2,500 suspended)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Marc Fornell Mestres (provisionally suspended)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Potito Starace (10 year suspension + US$100,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Patricio Heras (suspended + US$25,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Nicolás Kicker (suspended + US$25,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Barlaham Zuluaga Gaviria (suspended for three years + US$5,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Nikita Kryvonos (suspended + US$20,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Piotr Gadomski (suspended + US$15,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez (suspended for four years + US$15,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Antonis Kalaitzakis (tournament director suspended for 16 months + US$3,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Alexey Izotov (chair umpire suspended for three years + US$10,000 fine)

Banned

  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Gerard Joseph Platero Rodriguez (banned for four years with six months suspended + US$15,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Nick Lindahl (seven year ban + US$35,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Enrique López Pérez (banned for eight years + US$25,000 fine)*
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Yuri Khachatryan (banned for 10 years + US$50,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  Pertti Vesantera (coach banned for five years + US$15,000 fine)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  George Kennedy (banned for seven months + US$10,000 fine + US$9,000 suspended)
  • Tennis Integrity Unit  David Rocher (line umpire banned for one year and six months + US$5,000 fine + US$4,000 suspended)

* Suspension contested and lifted by Superior Court of Justice of Madrid, Spain.

Lifetime ban

See also

References

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