Tennis player banned for Twenty years for match fixing

French tennis player Quentin Folliot has been slapped with a whopping 20-year ban and a fine of £52,146 ($70,000) after being found guilty of match-fixing, as confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). He is the sixth player to face punishment following an investigation into the scandal.

In addition to the hefty fine, he's also been ordered to pay back over £32,777 ($44,000). These are believed to be "corrupt payments" linked to 27 violations of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).

The length of his ban means he won't be able to return to the sport until May 2044, and even then, he'll only be allowed back once he's settled his outstanding fines. His provisional ban since May 2024 has been taken into account in determining the duration of his suspension.

During his suspension, he's barred from playing tennis, coaching others, or attending any events organised, sanctioned, or authorised by ITIA members (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any other national association.

An investigation concluded he was a "central figure in a network of players operating on behalf of a match-fixing syndicate." He's not the only one caught in the crosshairs of this extensive investigation.

Five other players, namely Jaimee Floyd-Angele, Paul Valsecchi, Luc Fomba, Lucas Bouquet and Enzo Rimoli, have also been reprimanded.