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Shame on you David.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/10/Features/Tennis-Integirty-Unit-Savic.aspx
http://www.tennislive.net/atp/david-savic/
Player banned for life and fined US$100,000 for three violations under the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program
Serbian tennis player David Savic has been banned from the sport for life and fined US$100,000 after being found guilty of offenses under the Uniform Tennis
Anti-Corruption Program.
Mr Savic was found guilty of three charges under Article D of the 2010 Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, namely:
• Contriving or attempting to contrive the outcome of an Event;
• Soliciting or facilitating a Player not to use his or her best efforts in an Event; and;
• Soliciting, offering or providing money, benefit or Consideration to any other covered person with the intention of negatively influencing a Player’s best efforts in any Event
The three violations of the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program for which he has been disciplined occurred in October 2010.
The case against him was based on the findings of a Tennis Integrity Unit investigation and considered by an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer at a Hearing held in London on 12 September 2011.
Consistent with the confidentiality of the Anti-Corruption Hearing process, no details of the Hearing or Decision will be made public.
The life ban applies with immediate effect, and means that Mr Savic is not eligible to participate in any tournament or competition organised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of professional tennis from the date of this statement.
The Tennis Integrity Unit is an initiative of the Grand Slam Committee, the International Tennis Federation, the ATP World Tour and the WTA as part of the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
- Release courtesy Tennis Integrity Unit
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2011/10/Features/Tennis-Integirty-Unit-Savic.aspx
http://www.tennislive.net/atp/david-savic/
Player banned for life and fined US$100,000 for three violations under the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program
Serbian tennis player David Savic has been banned from the sport for life and fined US$100,000 after being found guilty of offenses under the Uniform Tennis
Anti-Corruption Program.
Mr Savic was found guilty of three charges under Article D of the 2010 Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, namely:
• Contriving or attempting to contrive the outcome of an Event;
• Soliciting or facilitating a Player not to use his or her best efforts in an Event; and;
• Soliciting, offering or providing money, benefit or Consideration to any other covered person with the intention of negatively influencing a Player’s best efforts in any Event
The three violations of the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program for which he has been disciplined occurred in October 2010.
The case against him was based on the findings of a Tennis Integrity Unit investigation and considered by an independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer at a Hearing held in London on 12 September 2011.
Consistent with the confidentiality of the Anti-Corruption Hearing process, no details of the Hearing or Decision will be made public.
The life ban applies with immediate effect, and means that Mr Savic is not eligible to participate in any tournament or competition organised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of professional tennis from the date of this statement.
The Tennis Integrity Unit is an initiative of the Grand Slam Committee, the International Tennis Federation, the ATP World Tour and the WTA as part of the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.
- Release courtesy Tennis Integrity Unit
