Ex-ATP tennis player Younes Rachidi found guilty on astonishing record number of 135 match-fixing violations

A former ATP player from Morocco has been found guilty of fixing 135 matches which is an absolute record and he was handed a lifetime ban from the sport.

The player in question had a career-high ranking of 473 in doubles but hasn't played a competitive match since 2017. The IATA released a statement where his action were described as ‘egregious’ adding that they fined him 34,000 USD in addition to his ban. He is prohibited from playing or coaching in any tennis event sanctioned by the governing bodies of tennis.

The player has been also linked with two other players that were suspended earlier. Mohamed Hassan has been banned for life from the sport and fined $12,000 after being found guilty. Houria Boukholda was also banned for two years (with 18 months suspended) and fined $10,000 (with $9,000 suspended) for 15 offences relating to five matches in 2017 and 2018.