The International Tenis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has banned US tennis player Adam El Mihdawy from the sport for three and a half years, after he admitted to match-fixing allegations.
Charges made against El Mihdawy relate to a 2016 tournament in Mexico, where the player fixed two matches.
With a highest-ever ATP ranking of 281, El Mihdawy had his case heard by an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer, Professor Richard H. McLaren, who condemned the player to a four-year suspension.
However, taking into account time already served while awaiting the verdict of his appeal, El Mihdawy’s sentence was commuted to three and a half years.