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ITIA Bans France's Quentin Folliot for 20 Years Over Match-Fixing Syndicate

An independent officer confirmed 27 violations tied to a betting syndicate, with obstruction cited as an aggravating factor.

Overview

  • The ban is effective from his provisional suspension on May 17, 2024 and runs until May 2044, subject to payment of financial penalties.
  • Folliot was fined $70,000 and ordered to repay more than $44,000 identified as corrupt payments.
  • Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer Amani Khalifa upheld 27 of 30 charges across 10 of 11 matches, dismissing three counts linked to a 2024 doubles match.
  • Confirmed breaches included fixing results, accepting or offering bribes, supplying insider information, conspiracy to corrupt, failing to cooperate, and destroying evidence.
  • He is barred from playing, training, or attending any events sanctioned by ATP, WTA, ITF, Grand Slams, or national federations, and is the sixth player sanctioned in this wider investigation.