Milićević receives 24-year tennis ban over match-fixing charges

The International Tennis Integrity Agency has imposed a 24-year ban on Serbian player Stefan Milićević over match-fixing charges, barring him from tennis through October 2050. The agency also imposed a fine, though reports give different amounts: 70,000 in some accounts and 53,000 in others. The ITIA said Milićević was charged with fixing six matches, including five he played, and attempting to fix six additional matches between 2022 and 2024. It also charged him with recruiting or trying to recruit multiple professional players during the same period, as part of a corrupt network that the agency said led to other players fixing matches. The reported allegations are findings and charges attributed to the ITIA. The agency has not publicly identified the matches or the other players involved, according to reports on its announcement. No response from Milićević appears in the supplied accounts. The ITIA said Milićević did not engage with its investigation despite seven attempts to contact him through multiple channels. The sanction took effect on October 9, 2026, and runs through October 8, 2050, according to the agency’s reported decision. During that period, he is barred from...