A Serbian tennis player, Stefan Milicevic, is handed a 24-year ban from involvement in the sport after being found to have taken part in match-fixing. Reports say he also recruited other players to participate in a scheme described by authorities as a “corrupt network.” The ban runs until 2050, according to outlets.
The case is reported as one of the longest non-lifetime suspensions in tennis, based on the number of matches involved. One outlet says the player fixed six matches, and that his conduct also extended to corrupting other competitors. Another source notes that Milicevic does not engage with the investigation, while others focus on the severity of the sanction.
While coverage varies slightly in emphasis—some spotlight the ban length and the network, others the specific match count and the player’s response—sources broadly agree on the same outcome and the underlying findings of an ITIA enforcement process for match-fixing.
