Three Players Suspended
For Tennis Now | @Itenisi_Manje | Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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Three players have been temporarily suspended pending the charges of the Anti-Corruption Program, i International Tennis Integrity Agency announced today.
Jaimee Floyd Angele (France), Anapat Timangkul (Thailand), and Renlong Pang (China) is temporarily suspended under section F.3.bi4 (probability of Serious Offense) of the TACP.
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Section F.3.bi4 states: 'There is a possibility that the Covered Person has committed a Serious Offense and if there is no Suspension, the integrity of tennis will be undermined and the harm caused by the absence of the Suspension is excessive. Difficulty of Suspension for a Covered Person.'
The 24-year-old Angele, who reached a world record high of 463 hits in August 2022, is suspended from September 19, 2024. The player exercised his right to appeal the suspension decision on October 30, 2024. Independent. Anti-Corruption Officer (AHO) Philippe Cavalieros dismissed the complaint on November 25, 2024.
The 22-year-old Timangkul, who reached the world record of 2414 career doubles in November 2023, is suspended from October 8, 2024. He chose not to contest the suspension.
Pang, who reached a world record high of 1316 hits in November 2024, has been temporarily suspended from November 7, 2024. Pang, 24, chose not to contest the suspension.
Juan Gabriel Castroa national-level tennis official from the Dominican Republic, is also suspended from the sport as of November 7, 2024. Castro chose not to contest the suspension.
During their suspension, individuals are prohibited from officiating/playing, coaching, or attending any tennis event sanctioned or sanctioned by ITIA members (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association .