The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended Slovenian tennis official Marko Ducman for 10 years and six months. Ducman admitted to breaking the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP).
Ducman, an international-level official, confessed to four TACP violations, which include betting on tennis matches and manipulating match data to aid betting.
Ducman, a bronze-badge official who has officiated at ITF, ATP, and WTA tournaments, cooperated fully with the ITIA investigation. They accepted the agreed penalty and waived the right to a hearing before an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer. Ducman has also been fined $75,000, with $56,250 suspended.
Ducman has been under provisional suspension since September 8, 2023. The time served during the provisional suspension will be counted toward Ducman’s period of ineligibility. Therefore, the suspension will end on March 7, 2034.
While under suspension, Ducman is not allowed to officiate at or attend any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by the ITIA members, including ATP, ITF, WTA, Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and US Open, as well as any national association.
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