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Suspended French tennis player admits taking money to lose matches
Quentin Folliot, a former world No. 488, has acknowledged receiving payment to deliberately lose four matches after a 20-year ban for match-fixing.
In Paris, the 27-year-old former professional tennis player spoke for the first time since being handed a 20-year suspension by the ITIA for 27 alleged corruption offences. He denied organizing or brokering any fixes but admitted to being paid to lose four games. Folliot has appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and is awaiting a hearing date.
Why it matters
The admission highlights ongoing concerns about corruption in professional tennis and the challenges of enforcing integrity rules.
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