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Gambling tweet sees Colombian tennis player sanctioned

16th July 2018 7:10 am GMT

Colombian tennis player Robert Farah has been fined US$5,000 and handed a three-month suspended ban from tennis for promoting an online gaming website via social media.

The penalty was imposed by the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) after Farah posted a message on Twitter in February promoting an online gaming operator, in contravention of Section D.1.b of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP).

The rule prohibits covered persons from soliciting or facilitating another person's wagering on the outcome or [...]

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