24YO French Tennis Player’s Career Lands in Serious Jeopardy as a Shocking Announcement Rocks the Sport

It has been a turbulent time in the tennis world. While much of the focus was on the court with the US Open going on earlier this month, off late there have been some major controversies that have shocked the tennis fraternity. Recently, the former World Number 1, Simona Halep faced a four-year ban after being found guilty of taking a prohibited substance and inconsistency found in her biological passport. Days after this news broke out, another shocking update caused ripples in the tennis world involving Maxence Broville, a French tennis player.

The sport takes integrity very seriously and has several provisions in place to maintain a fair playing environment for all. The International Tennis Integrity Agency is one such body that looks after these provisions. Hours ago, a top French player came under the scanner of this body.

Maxence Broville was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency

French tennis player Maxence Broville has been provisionally suspended from the sport, pending the full consideration of Tennis Anti-Corruption Program charges. The 24-year-old player, who plays on the ITF Tour, suffers the unfortunate fate after being alleged of charges by the ITIA.

Hours earlier, the ITIA confirmed the news about Maxence Broville getting provisionally suspended from tennis, pending the full consideration of Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) charges. The 24-year-old French star last played at the M15 event in Tehran in June following which he has been out of action. Since 20 June 2023, he has been denied from competing in or attending any sanctioned tennis events organized by the governing bodies of the sport.

Further, the provisional suspension was imposed under two counts of Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. While on one count, it implies that the covered person has failed to comply with a demand, the other count suggests that the person might have caused a major offense. However, this is not the first time in the recent past that French tennis has come under the scanner.

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When the French coach got suspended

In August this year, Clement Reix, the French tennis coach got suspended for 12 months after two breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. The breaches were related to the coach’s former spouse. The Anti-Corruption body found Reix accepting money to negatively influence his spouse’s performance. Not just this but also he failed to report a corrupt offense in 2018.

This news broke out days after former top 10 player, Mark Philippoussis faced action for breaching betting sponsorship rules and was fined $10,000. As a result, it was a twin blow to the tennis world. Meanwhile, fans will hope that the action shifts back onto the court as some big tournaments are sent to take place in the coming days.

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