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Chinese tennis star Wu Yibing on his journey to ATP TourThe International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended Bolivian tennis umpire Percy Flores from the sport for 12 years. An investigation by the ITIA has revealed that Flores committed 31 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) between November 2021 and October 2022.
As a result, she has been slapped with a £11,792 ($15,000) fine and a lengthy ban from officiating. Flores was found guilty of manipulating scores for betting purposes, purposely entering the wrong scores and soliciting another official to engage in corrupt conduct.
A statement from the ITIA read: “The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Bolivian tennis official Percy Flores has been suspended from the sport for 12 years and issued a $15,000 fine for multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).
“Flores, a white badge umpire who did not contest the ITIA’s charges, was found to have committed 31 breaches of the TACP between November 2021 and October 2022.
Percy Flores has been suspended for 12 years for corrupt practices (Image: GETTY)
“The breaches included routine manipulation of scores for betting purposes – by purposely entering the wrong score into the umpire’s handheld device – at ITF World Tennis Tour events and soliciting another official to engage in corrupt conduct.
“Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer Professor Richard McLaren determined that Flores’ breaches of the TACP merited a sanction of 15 years in accordance with sanctioning guidelines, but applied a reduction of three years’ suspension due to mitigating circumstances – including the umpire’s early admission of the charges and general good conduct during the investigative process.
Percy Flores has also been hit with a £11,792 fine (Image: GETTY)
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“The suspension was backdated to the start of Flores’ provisional suspension on 8 December 2022 and will end on 7 December 2034. During this time Flores is prohibited from officiating at or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis.
“The ITIA is an independent body established by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis to promote, encourage, enhance and safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide.”
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