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Picture empty courts where a professional career once played out. Rankings freeze. Access closes. A long suspension stretches across two decades as another major integrity case lands hard in professional tennis. A long investigation ended with one of the sport most severe sanctions, aimed at cutting off a fixing network at its source. Good to Know Quentin Folliot received a 20 year suspension from professional tennis ITIA upheld 27 corruption breaches tied to match fixing activity Folliot must pay fines and repay more than $44,000 in corrupt payments A career ends with a historic ban The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed a 20 year suspension for French tennis player Quentin Folliot. The ruling also includes a $70,000 fine and an order to repay more than $44,000 linked to corrupt activity. The sanction follows an ITIA investigation that identified Folliot as a central operator within a match fixing network. Authorities described the network as working on behalf of a wider betting syndicate. Folliot becomes the sixth player punished under the same investigation. Previous cases involved Jaimee Floyd Angele, Paul Valsecchi, Luc Fomba, Lucas Bouquet, and Enzo Rimoli. Charges tied to fixing and recruitment Folliot, age 26, reached a career high singles ranking of 488 in August 2022. He denied 30 charges connected to 11 matches played between 2022 and 2024. Eight of those matches involved Folliot directly. The charges covered a wide range of conduct. Allegations included fixing match outcomes, accepting money to reduce effort for betting purposes, offering payments to other players, sharing inside information, conspiracy to corrupt, failure to cooperate with investigators, and destruction of evidence. A remote hearing took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 before independent Anti Corruption Hearing Officer Amani Khalifa. The hearing upheld 27 of the 30 charges, tied to 10 of the 11 matches under review. Three charges linked to a doubles match in January 2024 were dismissed. Those related to inside information, failure to report a corrupt approach, and contriving an outcome. Strong language from the hearing officer In a written decision dated 1 December 2025, AHO Khalifa described Folliot role in blunt terms. He wrote that Folliot acted as “a vector for a wider criminal syndicate, actively recruiting other players and attempting to embed corruption more deeply into the professional tours.” Aggravating factors played a role in the final sanction. Khalifa cited deliberate obstruction during the ITIA investigation as part of the reasoning behind the length of the ban. Suspension timeline and conditions Time already served under provisional suspension will count toward the penalty. Folliot has been provisionally suspended since 17 May 2024. The ineligibility period will therefore run until 16 May 2044, subject to payment of all outstanding fines. During the ban, Folliot cannot play, coach, or attend any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by ITIA members. That list includes ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon, and USTA, as well as any national association events. FAQ Who issued the suspension? The International Tennis Integrity Agency. How long is Quentin Folliot banned? Twenty years, running until May 2044 with time already served credited. What penalties were imposed? A $70,000 fine and repayment of more than $44,000 in corrupt payments. Why was the sanction so severe? Investigators said Folliot played a central role in a fixing network and recruited other players. Can Folliot return to tennis in any role during the ban? No. Playing, coaching, or attending sanctioned events is prohibited.

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