Tennis star slapped with ban and fine after breaching anti-corruption rules

Tennis star Lucas Bouquet has been slapped with a six-week suspension by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). The Frenchman admitted to four breaches and has also been fined $10,000 (£7,422), $5,000 (£3,711) of which is suspended.

Bouquet admitted to failing to report knowledge or suspicion of active corruption, providing inside information, and failing to report a corrupt approach. The actions fell foul of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, leading to a ban from the ITIA.

A statement from the ITIA read: "The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) can today confirm that French tennis player Lucas Bouquet has been suspended for six weeks and fined $10,000 (of which $5,000 is suspended) after admitting to failing to report knowledge or suspicion of active corruption, providing inside information, and failing to report a corrupt approach, in breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).

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"Bouquet, who reached a career-high world singles ranking of 478 in February 2025, admitted to four total breaches of the TACP in 2023 and 2024, and requested that the matter be referred to an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) to determine sanction. On 19 September 2025, AHO Amani Khalifa issued a sanction of two months, with a 20% reduction for early admission, and a $10,000 fine, of which $5,000 is suspended."

It added: "The sanction is effective from 19 September 2025, the date of the written decision, and will end on 30 October 2025. During the period of ineligibility, 28-year-old Bouquet is prohibited from playing in, coaching at, or attending 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.

"The ITIA is an independent body established by its tennis members to promote, encourage, enhance, and safeguard the integrity of their professional tennis events."