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Saturday, November 10, 2007

Di Mauro Banned for Betting on Matches

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[November 10, 2007]  SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- Alessio di Mauro was suspended for nine months Saturday for betting on tennis matches, becoming the first player to be sanctioned under the ATP's new anti-corruption rules.

The 124th-ranked Italian was also fined $60,000 after being found guilty of making 120 bets with an online bookmaker from Nov. 2, 2006 to June 12 this year.

Di Mauro, who faced a maximum penalty of three years, is banned from Nov. 12 to Aug. 12, 2008.

The investigation found that none of the bets were on his matches or that any results were affected.

"This does underline our policy of players and staff wagering on tennis," ATP president Etienne de Villiers said. "If we do not have a sport with integrity, we do not have a sport.

"We recognized in 2003 the threat of online betting. We take this really seriously."

In 2003, the ATP signed an agreement with online betting company Betfair to share information over suspicious matches.

[Associated Press; By PAUL ALEXANDER]

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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