Nicolás Kicker Is Barred for at Least 3 Years for Match Fixing

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LONDON — Nicolás Kicker was suspended for six years and fined $25,000 for fixing two tennis matches.

The Tennis Integrity Unit announced Kicker’s punishment Tuesday, saying that he can reduce his ban to three years if he “commits no further breaches.”

Kicker, 25, was kicked out of the French Open last month after an anti-corruption hearing officer ruled that he arranged the results of two Challenger tour matches in 2015. He was ranked as high as No. 78 last year and is No. 100 this week.

Kicker also was found guilty of failing to fully cooperate with the Tennis Integrity Unit’s investigation into the allegations.

He is not allowed to compete in — or even attend — any sanctioned tennis events.



Source : NYtimes