The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), dedicated to protecting tennis from fraud and match manipulation, has announced a provisional suspension for French tennis player Maxence Broville. The ITIA will review charges related to Broville’s alleged breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
Effective June 20, 2023, Broville is temporarily barred from competing in or attending any tennis events sanctioned by official governing bodies.
Detailing the suspension, the ITIA noted that Broville failed to comply with a demand from the agency. Additionally, Broville is suspected of committing a major TACP offense. According to TACP Section F.3.b.i.4:
“There is a likelihood that the Covered Person has committed a Major Offense and in the absence of a Provisional Suspension, the integrity of tennis would be undermined and the harm resulting from the absence of a Provisional Suspension outweighs the Hardship of the Provisional Suspension on the Covered Person.”
Broville appealed the provisional suspension, but an unidentified anti-corruption hearing officer rejected the appeal on September 5, 2023.
ITIA’s Ongoing Efforts to Combat Fraud
The ITIA continues its mission to safeguard the integrity of tennis. Last month, it issued a lifetime ban to another French player, Alexis Musialek, for serious and repeated TACP violations. Musialek was found guilty of manipulating match outcomes and receiving money or benefits for doing so.
In early August, the ITIA banned three other players—Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev, and Igor Smilansky—for similar breaches, including match manipulation and various TACP offenses.
Additionally, the ITIA recently suspended Percy Flores, a Bolivian tennis umpire, for 12 years due to TACP violations.
The ITIA, in collaboration with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), has also launched mandatory integrity education for players with an active Juniors International Player Identification Number, aiming to educate young athletes about the nature and consequences of fraud in tennis.
For further details, visit the ITIA’s official website.
