Tennis star Tom Jomby has been banned for seven years and handed a hefty fine after a match-fixing investigation. He’s one of four players who have been punished by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) as part of an anti-corruption clean-up.
Jomby reached a career high of 313 in the men’s singles rankings seven years ago and had originally denied ITIA charges related to match-fixing activity a year earlier.
A statement from the ITIA explaining Jomby’s suspension read: “Jomby’s case was referred to independent AHO Ian Mill KC, and a hearing was held via video conference on 30 and 31 January 2025. AHO Mill upheld 12 charges, including contriving the outcome of four matches, facilitating wagering, and failure to report corrupt approaches
“The player was issued with a seven-year suspension and a £14,819 ($20,000) fine. The sanction is effective from 6 May 2025, the date of the written decision, and expires on 5 May 2032.”
Alongside Jomby, Paul Valsecchi, Enzo Rimoli and Anze Arh were also slapped with punishments for their separate indiscretions. Valsecchi admitted to “facilitating other individuals to tamper with evidence” and accepted a sanction of four-and-a-half months, and a fine of £11,114 ($15,000), of which £7,780 ($10,500) is suspended.
Rimoli was given a ban of two months and a £3,700 ($5,000) fine, of which £2,600 ($3,500) is suspended. However, Arh’s punishment was more severe, with the tennis player banned for three years, as well as a £3,700 ($5,000) fine.
Explaining the decision, the statement read: “Slovenian tennis player Anze Arh, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 1247 in November 2018, admitted to breaching the TACP by betting on tennis, fixing one match in 2019, and failing to co-operate with an ITIA investigation. 26-year-old Arh requested that the matter be referred to an independent AHO to determine sanction.”
During the banned periods, players are unable to play, coach or attend any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the members of the ITIA (ATP, ITF, WTA, Tennis Australia, Fédération Française de Tennis, Wimbledon and USTA) or any national association.
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