Tennis-Dominican umpire suspended until 2030 for breaching anti-corruption code


(Reuters) - Umpire Juan Gabriel Castro, from the Dominican Republic, has been suspended for six years for breaches of anti-corruption protocols after manipulating scoring during matches, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Monday.

In a statement, the ITIA added that Castro had been "fined $6,000 following 12 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP)".

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