Overview
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed Samuel Bensoussan’s appeal and increased his suspension to three years while keeping the $12,000 fine that the International Tennis Integrity Agency originally imposed.
- The ITIA had earlier found Bensoussan accepted bribes and engaged in spot‑fixing, meaning he was paid to lose specific points or games rather than to throw entire matches at lower‑tier events.
- Bensoussan’s original sanction in May 2025 was one year and eleven months and came after investigations that linked him to a wider match‑fixing inquiry.
- A 2023 joint probe by the ITIA and Belgian authorities uncovered an illegal betting syndicate and produced a list of nearly 200 players potentially tied to match‑fixing, a scale that has driven recent enforcement actions.
- The decision deepens consequences for players and coaches who work at lower‑tier events where financial pressure makes them vulnerable and may prompt tougher sanctions and closer monitoring across the sport.