Moroccan Tennis Players Face Lifetime Ban, Hefty Fines for Match-Fixing

Ayoub Chakrouni was suspended for life and fined $10,000 (€8,870). His compatriots, Amine Ahouda and Anas Chakrouni, were suspended for 11 and 10 years respectively, while Mohamed Zakaria Khalil, Soufiane El Mesbahi and Yassir Kilani received a 9-year suspension. All five will also have to pay a $5,000 (€4,435) fine. These players had been provisionally suspended last July.

"The sanctions mean that the players are prohibited from playing in or attending any tennis event authorized or sanctioned by an international tennis body or national association for the duration of their bans," the ITIA said in a statement.

These sanctions follow an investigation led by QC Charles Hollander. According to his findings, the players were guilty of multiple offenses and various match-fixing charges, including match-fixing, receiving money for fixing, and failing to report corrupt approaches.